Ulcerative colitis complicating seronegative HLA-A2-B27 rheumatoid arthritis with sacroiliitis.
The case is reported of a 50 year old man with longstanding seronegative rheumatoid arthritis who developed ulcerative colitis. The patient also had sacroiliitis and his tissue was typed as HLA-A2-B27 several years before the bowel disease began. A possible overlap between primary inflammatory bowel disease, complications to the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with drugs, and gastrointestinal rheumatoid vasculitis is discussed.
Klausen
T
T
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Glostrup, Denmark.
Amris
K
K
Helin
P
P
D001168:Arthritis / Q000276:immunology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D015789:HLA-A2 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint
D015789:HLA-A2 Antigen; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen