A rare extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis: Tracheobronchitis associated with ulcerative colitis
Articles > Article · 2010
Authors: Selen BAYRAKTAROĞLU, Özen KAÇMAZ BAŞOĞLU, Naim CEYLAN, Ahmet AYDIN, Senay Tuncel, Recep SAVAŞ
Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2010, vol 4, pp 679-682
DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2010.06.003
Summary
We describe a 44 year-old woman who presented with dyspnea and cough 5 years after initial diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. The evaluation of patient showed findings of large airway inflammation with tracheal wall thickening and mucosal irregularities. The etiology was investigated and was diagnosed as tracheobronchitis that is a rare extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis. She was treated with systemic corticosteroids and rapid clinical improvement was detected.