Peritonsillar Involvement in Pyoderma Gangrenosum associated with Ulcerative Colitis
Peritonsillar abscess is a common deep throat infection. Early diagnosis and prompt, appropriate management of a peritonsillar abscess prevents mortality. A 45-year-old woman on steroids for an ulcerative colitis (UC) exacerbation presented with sore throat and multiple skin ulcers on her left forea...
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Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases
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| author | Yu Mi Byeon Jun Lee Sang Jun Lee Chol Jin Park Na Ra Yun Young Dae Kim Chan Guk Park Man Woo Kim |
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| description | Peritonsillar abscess is a common deep throat infection. Early diagnosis and prompt, appropriate management of a peritonsillar abscess prevents mortality. A 45-year-old woman on steroids for an ulcerative colitis (UC) exacerbation presented with sore throat and multiple skin ulcers on her left forearm and right foot. Computed tomography of the neck revealed a peritonsillar abscess. Gram staining and culture of the abscess were negative, and a skin biopsy suggested pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). The final diagnosis was peritonsillar involvement of steroid-refractory PG-associated UC. The patient showed a complete response to infliximab. Here, we report a case of successful infliximab treatment for peritonsillar involvement of steroid-refractory PG-associated UC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9bd82f3937c14ebca3ef648f321c76972022-12-21T21:58:51ZengKorean Association for the Study of Intestinal DiseasesIntestinal Research1598-91002288-19562014-04-0112215315610.5217/ir.2014.12.2.1539Peritonsillar Involvement in Pyoderma Gangrenosum associated with Ulcerative ColitisYu Mi Byeon0Jun Lee1Sang Jun Lee2Chol Jin Park3Na Ra Yun4Young Dae Kim5Chan Guk Park6Man Woo Kim7Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.Peritonsillar abscess is a common deep throat infection. Early diagnosis and prompt, appropriate management of a peritonsillar abscess prevents mortality. A 45-year-old woman on steroids for an ulcerative colitis (UC) exacerbation presented with sore throat and multiple skin ulcers on her left forearm and right foot. Computed tomography of the neck revealed a peritonsillar abscess. Gram staining and culture of the abscess were negative, and a skin biopsy suggested pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). The final diagnosis was peritonsillar involvement of steroid-refractory PG-associated UC. The patient showed a complete response to infliximab. Here, we report a case of successful infliximab treatment for peritonsillar involvement of steroid-refractory PG-associated UC.http://www.irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-12-153.pdfPyoderma gangrenosumUlcerative colitisPeritonsillar abscess |
| spellingShingle | Yu Mi Byeon Jun Lee Sang Jun Lee Chol Jin Park Na Ra Yun Young Dae Kim Chan Guk Park Man Woo Kim Peritonsillar Involvement in Pyoderma Gangrenosum associated with Ulcerative Colitis Intestinal Research Pyoderma gangrenosum Ulcerative colitis Peritonsillar abscess |
| title | Peritonsillar Involvement in Pyoderma Gangrenosum associated with Ulcerative Colitis |
| title_full | Peritonsillar Involvement in Pyoderma Gangrenosum associated with Ulcerative Colitis |
| title_fullStr | Peritonsillar Involvement in Pyoderma Gangrenosum associated with Ulcerative Colitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Peritonsillar Involvement in Pyoderma Gangrenosum associated with Ulcerative Colitis |
| title_short | Peritonsillar Involvement in Pyoderma Gangrenosum associated with Ulcerative Colitis |
| title_sort | peritonsillar involvement in pyoderma gangrenosum associated with ulcerative colitis |
| topic | Pyoderma gangrenosum Ulcerative colitis Peritonsillar abscess |
| url | http://www.irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-12-153.pdf |
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