Salmonella colitis presenting as a segmental colitis resembling Crohn's disease
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Summary
Salmonella species have recently been shown to involve the colon in a diffuse fashion resembling ulcerative colitis by radiographic and endoscopic appearance. We describe a case ofSalmonella colitis in which the radiographic and colonoscopic features were focal ulcerations, mucosal edema, friability, and a loss of normal vascularity, an appearance resembling Crohn's disease. This is the first well-documented example of this clinical presentation.
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Public Health Ulcerative Colitis Mucosal Edema Endoscopic Appearance Normal Vascularity
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