Abstract
Collagenous colitis is an uncommon inflammatory bowel disease, the aetiology of which is unknown. We report a case of toxic megacolon in a patient with collagenous colitis, a previously unreported complication.
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Bains, S., Lloyd, G., Sutton, C. et al. A case of toxic megacolon in a patient with collagenous colitis. Tech Coloproctol 13, 165–166 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-009-0475-5
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