Chlamydia infection resembling ulcerative colitis: Case report
Introduction: The diagnosis of ulcerative colitis is relatively complex because the symptoms are similar to those seen in several other diseases. Objective: To report a case of rectal chlamydial infection whose initial symptoms resembled ulcerative colitis. Case report: A 50-year-old male patient p...
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Introduction: The diagnosis of ulcerative colitis is relatively complex because the symptoms are similar to those seen in several other diseases. Objective: To report a case of rectal chlamydial infection whose initial symptoms resembled ulcerative colitis. Case report: A 50-year-old male patient presented with diarrhea, blood and mucus in the stools, and an ulcer in the rectum. The histopathological exam pointed to chronic, unspecified inflammation. After a broad serological screening, with Immunoglobulin M positive for Chlamydia and a high titer of immunoglobulin G, the patient was treated with antibiotics and is clinically cured. Later, he remained Immunoglobulin M positive, but the titers of immunoglobulin G lowered considerably. Chlamydia has been shown to live in the gut microbiota, which could explain the case. Conclusion: It is important to search for chlamydial infection as a differential diagnosis of ulcerative colitis.
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spelling | doaj.art-58d863b7454b4a6eaf140feea76ba2282023-01-27T18:17:36ZengZeppelini Editorial e ComunicacaoDST2177-82642022-09-013410.5327/DST-2177-8264-2022341208Chlamydia infection resembling ulcerative colitis: Case reportDario Palhares Introduction: The diagnosis of ulcerative colitis is relatively complex because the symptoms are similar to those seen in several other diseases. Objective: To report a case of rectal chlamydial infection whose initial symptoms resembled ulcerative colitis. Case report: A 50-year-old male patient presented with diarrhea, blood and mucus in the stools, and an ulcer in the rectum. The histopathological exam pointed to chronic, unspecified inflammation. After a broad serological screening, with Immunoglobulin M positive for Chlamydia and a high titer of immunoglobulin G, the patient was treated with antibiotics and is clinically cured. Later, he remained Immunoglobulin M positive, but the titers of immunoglobulin G lowered considerably. Chlamydia has been shown to live in the gut microbiota, which could explain the case. Conclusion: It is important to search for chlamydial infection as a differential diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. https://www.bjstd.org/revista/article/view/1208 |
spellingShingle | Dario Palhares Chlamydia infection resembling ulcerative colitis: Case report DST |
title | Chlamydia infection resembling ulcerative colitis: Case report |
title_full | Chlamydia infection resembling ulcerative colitis: Case report |
title_fullStr | Chlamydia infection resembling ulcerative colitis: Case report |
title_full_unstemmed | Chlamydia infection resembling ulcerative colitis: Case report |
title_short | Chlamydia infection resembling ulcerative colitis: Case report |
title_sort | chlamydia infection resembling ulcerative colitis case report |
url | https://www.bjstd.org/revista/article/view/1208 |
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