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==Pseudomembranous colitis==
==Pseudomembranous colitis==
===General===
{{Main|Pseudomembranous colitis}}
*''Pseudomembranous colitis'' is a histomorphologic description which has a [[DDx]]. In other words, it can be caused by a number of things.
 
DDx of pseudomembranous colitis:<ref name=Ref_PBoD837-8>{{Ref PBoD|837-8}}</ref>
*[[C. difficile]].
**Known as ''C. difficile colitis''.
*[[Ischemic colitis]].
**Volvulus.
*Other infections.
 
Etiology:
*Anything that causes a severe mucosal injury.
 
===Gross===
Features:<ref>URL: [http://radiology.uchc.edu/eAtlas/GI/1749.htm http://radiology.uchc.edu/eAtlas/GI/1749.htm]. Accessed on: 22 May 2012.</ref>
*Pseudomembranes:
**Pale yellow (or white) irregular, raised mucosal lesions.
**Early lesions: typical <10 mm.
*Interlesional mucosa often near normal grossly.
 
Images:
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PMC_1.jpg Pseudomembranous colitis - endoscopic image (WP/Samir)].
<gallery>
Image:Pseudomembranous_colitis.JPG | Pseudomembranous colitis. (WC)
</gallery>
 
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD837-8>{{Ref PBoD|837-8}}</ref>
*Heaped necrotic surface epithelium.
**Described as "volanco lesions" - this is what is seen endoscopically.
*[[PMN]]s in lamina propria.
*+/-Capillary fibrin thrombi.
 
Notes:
*Pseudomembranes arise from the crypts.
*Rarely have (benign) [[signet ring cell]]-like cells.<ref name=pmid12684766>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Abdulkader | first1 = I. | last2 = Cameselle-Teijeiro | first2 = J. | last3 = Forteza | first3 = J. | title = Signet-ring cells associated with pseudomembranous colitis. | journal = Virchows Arch | volume = 442 | issue = 4 | pages = 412-4 | month = Apr | year = 2003 | doi = 10.1007/s00428-003-0779-1 | PMID = 12684766 }}</ref>
 
DDx:
*[[Cap polyposis]] - very rare.
 
====Images====
<gallery>
Image:Colonic_pseudomembranes_low_mag.jpg | Pseudomembranes - low mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image:Colonic_pseudomembranes_intermed_mag.jpg | Pseudomembranes - intermed. mag. (WC/Nephron)
</gallery>
www:
*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case153.html Pseudomembranous colitis (upmc.edu)].


==Volvulus==
==Volvulus==
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