A rare and severe case of toxic megacolon: Radiological emergency
Salma Abddaimi, Hicham Benramdane, Adnane Boubacar, Hamid Ziani, Siham Nasri, Imane Kamaoui, Imane Skiker · 2026
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Salma Abddaimi and six co-authors report a fatal case of toxic megacolon in this 2026 paper. The complication, a sudden dangerous swelling of the colon, can strike during severe ulcerative colitis and counts as a medical and surgical emergency.
Their patient was a thirty-one year old man with no notable history, admitted after fifteen days of bloody, mucus filled diarrhea and general decline. Scope and tissue checks showed a first, severe flare of ulcerative colitis. Despite full medical treatment, septic shock struck suddenly. Imaging showed the acute colon swelling of toxic megacolon, and surgeons removed most of the colon in an emergency operation. The patient died as several organs failed, underlining the condition's grim outlook.
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| CREATOR | Salma Abddaimi, Hicham Benramdane, Adnane Boubacar, Hamid Ziani, Siham Nasri, Imane Kamaoui, Imane Skiker |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |