TY - JOUR T1 - Involvement of the appendix in pseudomembranous colitis. JF - Journal of Clinical Pathology JO - J Clin Pathol SP - 70 LP - 71 DO - 10.1136/jcp.50.1.70 VL - 50 IS - 1 AU - J D Coyne AU - P A Dervan AU - N Y Haboubi Y1 - 1997/01/01 UR - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/50/1/70.abstract N2 - Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is an inflammatory disorder usually limited to the large intestine and is the consequence of antibiotic associated Clostridium difficile overgrowth with production of its toxin. It has a characteristic gross and microscopic appearance. PMC-like changes, usually associated with peri-operative hypotension and with more extensive gastrointestinal tract involvement, have also been described. In neither clinical setting has pseudomembranous appendicitis been recorded. A case of pseudomembranous appendicitis in a 76 year old woman is described. ER -