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Enterocolitis necroticans or pigbel is a rare condition characteristically affecting chronically malnourished people who abruptly increase their intake of protein. The classic presentation of the disease as seen in the highlands of Papua New Guinea is that of a necrotising enterocolitis after the ritual ingestion of contaminated pork. In this context, the presentation of the same disease in a well nourished white vegetarian in Oxford was all the more intriguing.

Original publication

DOI

10.1136/gut.39.2.336

Type

Journal article

Journal

Gut

Publication Date

08/1996

Volume

39

Pages

336 - 337

Keywords

Adult, Clostridium perfringens, Diet, Vegetarian, Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous, Female, Humans, Intestine, Small, Radiography, Syndrome