Peculiar Presentation of Ulcerative Colitis

Peculiar Presentation of Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory and recurrent disorder that is characterized by bowel inflammation. Among the extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) that associate UC are the joints and renal manifestations. Joint affection in the form of arthritis can precede the intestinal manifes...

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Main Authors: Hamdy M. A. Ahmed, Amany Diab, Ayman Ahmed, Samar Abohamad, Hala Elgendy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1763041
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spelling doaj-3763068a55184fa18219d3a23e4d352d2020-11-24T21:43:42ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362016-01-01201610.1155/2016/17630411763041Peculiar Presentation of Ulcerative ColitisHamdy M. A. Ahmed0Amany Diab1Ayman Ahmed2Samar Abohamad3Hala Elgendy4Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Cairo University Hospitals, Cairo 11562, EgyptClinical Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Cairo University Hospitals, Cairo 11562, EgyptClinical Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Cairo University Hospitals, Cairo 11562, EgyptClinical Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Cairo University Hospitals, Cairo 11562, EgyptClinical Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Cairo University Hospitals, Cairo 11562, EgyptUlcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory and recurrent disorder that is characterized by bowel inflammation. Among the extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) that associate UC are the joints and renal manifestations. Joint affection in the form of arthritis can precede the intestinal manifestations of UC. However, renal affection with amyloidosis does not precede the UC diagnosis. Herein, we report a case of 26-year-old male diagnosed with UC after having peripheral arthritis for long time in addition to spondylitis and kidney amyloidosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1763041
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Ayman Ahmed
Samar Abohamad
Hala Elgendy
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Amany Diab
Ayman Ahmed
Samar Abohamad
Hala Elgendy
Peculiar Presentation of Ulcerative Colitis
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
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Amany Diab
Ayman Ahmed
Samar Abohamad
Hala Elgendy
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title_short Peculiar Presentation of Ulcerative Colitis
title_full Peculiar Presentation of Ulcerative Colitis
title_fullStr Peculiar Presentation of Ulcerative Colitis
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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2090-6536
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description Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory and recurrent disorder that is characterized by bowel inflammation. Among the extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) that associate UC are the joints and renal manifestations. Joint affection in the form of arthritis can precede the intestinal manifestations of UC. However, renal affection with amyloidosis does not precede the UC diagnosis. Herein, we report a case of 26-year-old male diagnosed with UC after having peripheral arthritis for long time in addition to spondylitis and kidney amyloidosis.
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