Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2010; 2(10): 390-394
Published online Oct 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i10.390
Figure 1
Figure 1 Endoscopic appearance of the sigmoid colon in case 1 showing diffuse pseudomembranes with hemorrhagic.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Computed tomographic scan of the abdomen in case 3 (A) and case 4 (B). A: Thickening of the walls of the transverse and descending colon; B: Thickening of the walls of the descending colon and sigmoid with pneumatosis and free peritoneal air (white arrow).
Figure 3
Figure 3 Microscopic appearance of a resected colonic segment in case 4. A: Mucosal and submucosal edema, hemorrhage, acute inflammation and necrosis (H&E, 200 × magnification); B: Transmural necrosis (H&E, 200 × magnification).