A Case of Amoxicillin-induced Segmental Hemorrhagic Colitis / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
; : 234-238, 2003.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-140637
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ABSTRACT
Clinically, we often encounter patients who have symptoms of loose stool or diarrhea due to the use of antibiotics. Psuedomembranous colitis is the most frequent, but hemorrhagic colitis is rare. Penicillin-like-antibiotics-induced hemorrhagic colitis was infrequently reported in abroad, but in Korea, quinolone-induced colitis was reported. We found a case that the patient had the hematochezia after use of amoxicillin for eradication of H. pylori. Colonoscopic abnormalities showed superficial ulceration and mucosal edematous change without pseudomembrane on the ascending and transverse colon. We diagnosed the amoxicillin-induced hemorrhagic colitis by clinical course, colonoscopic findings, histologic findings and other laboratory results for differential diagnosis. This disease is rare but rapidly recovered after the withdrawal of the antibiotics and has a good prognosis. Therefore, we should differentiate this disease from hemorrhagic colitis of other causes by history taking.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Diarrhea
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Ulcer
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Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
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Colitis
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Colon, Transverse
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diarrhea
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Amoxicillin
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article