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*May have pseudomembranes (classically assoc. with ''C. difficle'' colitis), i.e. mimics an infectious process. | *May have pseudomembranes (classically assoc. with ''C. difficle'' colitis), i.e. mimics an infectious process. | ||
*DDx for pseudomembranes:<ref name=Ref_PBoD837-8>{{Ref PBoD|837-8}}</ref> | *DDx for pseudomembranes:<ref name=Ref_PBoD837-8>{{Ref PBoD|837-8}}</ref> | ||
**C. difficle induced pseudomembranous colitis | **C. difficle induced pseudomembranous colitis. | ||
**Ischemic colitis | **Ischemic colitis. | ||
**Volvulus | **Volvulus. | ||
**Necrotizing infections | **Necrotizing infections. | ||
**... anything that causes severe mucosal injury. | **... anything that causes severe mucosal injury. | ||
Histology of pseudomembranes:<ref name=Ref_PBoD837-8>{{Ref PBoD|837-8}}</ref> | Histology of pseudomembranes:<ref name=Ref_PBoD837-8>{{Ref PBoD|837-8}}</ref> | ||
*Loss of surf. epithelium | *Loss of surf. epithelium. | ||
*PMNs in lamina propria | *PMNs in lamina propria. | ||
*+/- capillary fibrin thrombi. | *+/- capillary fibrin thrombi. | ||
NB: Pseudomembranes arise from the crypts. | NB: Pseudomembranes arise from the crypts. | ||