Ulcerative colitis with chronic liver disease, eosinophilia and auto-immune thyroid disease.
A patient with chronic mild ulcerative colitis is described. Her illness was characterized by fluctuating blood eosinophilia, chronic persistent hepatitis and hypersensitivity to sulphasalazine. She subsequently developed auto-immune thyroid disease. The inter-relationships of these various disorders are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications*