Steroid-refractory extensive enteritis complicated by ulcerative colitis successfully treated with adalimumab

Steroid-refractory extensive enteritis complicated by ulcerative colitis successfully treated with adalimumab

Extracolonic involvement of the gastrointestinal tract is extremely uncommon in ulcerative colitis (UC) and rarely found in the upper gastrointestinal tract or in postoperative cases since it typically responds to steroids. Here we report a case of UC complicated by extensive ileal inflammation that...

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Main Authors: Shinji Okabayashi, Taku Kobayashi, Tomohisa Sujino, Ryo Ozaki, Satoko Umeda, Takahiko Toyonaga, Eiko Saito, Masaru Nakano, Maria Carla Tablante, Shojiroh Morinaga, Toshifumi Hibi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2017-10-01
Series:Intestinal Research
Subjects:
Ulcerative colitis
Enteritis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Capsule endoscopy
Balloon-assisted enteroscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2017.15.4.535

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https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2017.15.4.535

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