Pseudomembranous Colitis: A Complicated Case with Transient Increase of Carcinoembryonic Antigen / 이화의대지
The Ewha Medical Journal
;
: 54-58, 2015.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-57295
ABSTRACT
Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. Although diarrhea is the most common manifestation, PMC may be associated with intraperitoneal fluid accumulation in the severe cases. And a few cases showing both ascites and pleural effusion have been reported in patients with PMC. We report a case of PMC who showed elevated serum and ascites levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) with a normal CEA level in pleural effusion and who successfully recovered after oral administration of metronidazole. After treatment, the serum CEA level returned to the reference range.
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Assunto principal:
Derrame Pleural
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Ascite
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Valores de Referência
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Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa
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Antígeno Carcinoembrionário
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Administração Oral
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Mortalidade
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Diarreia
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Metronidazol
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Ewha Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
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