Colonic stricture as a complication of haemolytic uraemic syndrome

Colonic stricture as a complication of haemolytic uraemic syndrome

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is an infectious disease that can rapidly become life-threatening in the paediatric population. A number of long-term complications may arise from HUS including the rare development of colonic strictures. In this case report, we present two cases with similar presen...

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Main Authors: Megan Grinlinton, Stephen Evans, Tonya Kara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
HUS
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
Colonic stricture
Complication
Colitis
STEC
Shiga toxin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576617301732

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