Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1987 Nov;7(1):13-17.

A Clinical Study on Pseudomembranous Colitis

• Lim PS
• Yun HD
• Yim KW
• Song IS
• Choi KW
• Kim CY

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to review the clinical and pathological features of pseudomembranous colitis in Korea. Ten cases of psedomembranous colitis, which were diagnosed by sigmoidoscopy and biopsy at the Seoul National University Hospital from May 1982 to occtober 1985, were analyzed in terms of the age and sex distribution, underlying diseases, presumptive causative antimicrobials, symptomatology, involved site and tratment. 1) The disease was more prevalent above sixth decade with a slight preponderance on the female. 2) The underlying diseases of the patients were the uterine cervix cancer in 3 cases and one case each of the nasal polyp, cataract, degenerative arthritis, tuberculous gradmuloma, SLE with menngitis, CVA and gingival abscess. 3) As for the presumptive causative drugs, cephalosporin were assaciated in 6 cases, aminoglycoside m 7 cases, penlcillin in 3 cases, Bactrim in 3 cases, antituberculosis drugs in 1 case and anticancer drugs in 1 case. 4) As for the anatotmical distribution of the lesion, the rectum was involved in 5 cases, the rectum and sigmoid colon in 4 cases and up to the descending colon in 1 case. 5) All the cases were cured by medical treatment. In 5 cases, discontinuation of the antimicrobial drugs and supportive care only were effective and in other 5 cases, vancamycin and/or metronidazole together vrith cholestyramine were added to the regimen.

MeSH Terms

Abscess
Biopsy
Cataract
Cervix Uteri
Cholestyramine Resin
Colitis
Colon, Descending
Colon, Sigmoid
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous*
Female
Humans
Korea
Metronidazole
Nasal Polyps
Osteoarthritis
Rectum
Seoul
Sex Distribution
Sigmoidoscopy
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
Cholestyramine Resin
Metronidazole