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BACKGROUND:Toxic megacolon is a life-threatening complication most commonly observed in patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that is characterized by total or segmental nonobstructive colonic dilatation of at least 6 cm on plain abdominal films associated with systemic toxicity. CASE REPORT:We report an unusual case of fulminant steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis complicated by toxic megacolon treated successfully with the immunosuppressant tacrolimus. CONCLUSION:Tacrolimus administration induced clinical remission and bridged the time interval, until the standard immunosuppressant azathioprine could maintain clinical remission, thereby avoiding eminent emergency colectomy.
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Int J Colorectal Disjournal_title
International journal of colorectal diseaseauthors
Pascu M,Müller AR,Wiedenmann B,Dignass AUdoi
10.1007/s00384-002-0458-8subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-05-01 00:00:00pages
271-5issue
3eissn
0179-1958issn
1432-1262journal_volume
18pub_type
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更新日期:2020-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1991-08-01 00:00:00
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