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. 2018 Jun;35(6):44-46.

Clostridium difficile Colitis in a Patient With Abdominal Distention, Pain, and Severe Constipation

Amy N Cowan  1 , Geeta Kutty  1
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Clostridium difficile Colitis in a Patient With Abdominal Distention, Pain, and Severe Constipation

Amy N Cowan et al. Fed Pract. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

This case reinforces the need to consider infectious disease as a possible cause of constipation for a patient on opioids.

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Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Computed Tomography of the Abdomen A, Arrows indicate dilated bowel wall; B, Arrow indicates impacted stool in cecum.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Colonoscopy Arrow indicates Clostridium difficile colitis.
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