Abstract
Acute ischemic colitis is a pathology as frequent as it is serious and requires urgent management. It's often occurring in a context of particular thromboembolic or hypovolemic risk, but certain clinical situations are not commonly known to provide mesenteric ischemia. Herein, we report the case of a 47-year-old man who presented with a severe acute colitis occurring in the course of acute exacerbation of a chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases with maintained stability of hemodynamic state. The diagnosis of acute ischemic colitis complicating an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases was made. A clinical and biological improvement quickly marked the patient's condition after the management of the respiratory problem.
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