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Endoscopic appearance of colonic mucosa, with edema, congestion, large ulcerations.
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A rectosigmoidoscopy (without preparation) was performed, which revealed continuous congestive, friable rectal and colonic mucosa, spontaneously bleeding, deep and large ulcerations (Figure 1).
Intravenous - contrast computed tomography: toxic megacolon
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Patient was assessed urgently through computed tomography that highlighted the dilated large bowel more than 6 cm, with the characteristic aspect of toxic megacolon (Figure 2).