Malignant perforation of sigmoid colon in long-standing ulcerative colitis

Chronic ulcerative colitis (UC) is a risk factor for malignancy in long-term disease process. Obstruction, perforation, and hemorrhage are the possible emergency situations in colorectal malignancy. A 68-year-old male with chronic UC for 18 years with steroid-dependent disease (on 10 mg prednisolone...

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Main Authors: G K Adithya, Varun Madaan, Rigved Gupta, Satya Prakash Jindal, Deepak Govil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Apollo Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2020;volume=17;issue=1;spage=46;epage=49;aulast=Adithya