Tracheobronchitis in ulcerative colitis: a case report of therapeutic response with infliximab and review of the literature.
BMC Gastroenterol
; 19(1): 171, 2019 Nov 01.
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| ID: mdl-31675916
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The extra-intestinal manifestation of tracheobronchitis is a rare complication of ulcerative colitis (UC). Here, we present a case of UC-related tracheobronchitis wherein the positive clinical effects of infliximab are demonstrated. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 39-year old woman who presented with a chronic productive cough on a distant background of surgically managed ulcerative colitis (UC). Our patient failed to achieve a satisfactory clinical improvement despite treatment with high dose inhaled corticosteroids, oral corticosteroids and azathioprine. Infliximab therapy was commenced and was demonstrated to achieve macroscopic and symptomatic remission of disease.CONCLUSIONS:
We present the first case report documenting the benefits of infliximab in UC-related tracheobronchitis.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Traqueíte
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Fármacos Gastrointestinais
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Bronquite
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Colite Ulcerativa
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Infliximab
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Gastroenterol
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália