TY  - JOUR
T1  - COexistence of pyoderma gangrenosum and arteritis in ulcerative colitis
AU  - MASUDA HH, OZEKI TT
Y1  - 1989/05/01
N1  - 10.1001/archinte.1989.00390050170046
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 1226
EP  - 1226
VL  - 149
IS  - 5
N2  - To the Editor.—We read with interest the article by Danzi1 in the February 1988 issue of the Archives in which extraintestinal manifestations of idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease was reviewed. Recently, we experienced a case of ulcerative colitis with unusual findings.Report of a Case.—A 22-year-old man had diarrhea, malaise, and a fever, and was admitted to the hospital. Barium enema examination demonstrated involvement of the entire colon, with a complete lack of haustration and total colonic narrowing. A colonofiberscopic examination revealed that the mucosa was uneven, hyperemic, and bled easily. Microscopically, biopsy specimens from different levels of the rectum and colon showed chronic inflammation with proliferation of granulation tissues and infiltration of leukocytes; crypt abscesses were also observed. He was diagnosed as having ulcerative colitis (total colitis), and was treated conservatively with oral administration of prednisolone and sulfasalazine. Two months later he was markedly improved, and he
SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinte.1989.00390050170046
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1989.00390050170046
ER  -