Gold induced ulcerative proctitis: report and review of the literature.
A case of ulcerative proctitis complicating chrysotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis and a literature review of gold induced enterocolitis is presented. Only 26 patients have been reported with this complication. No specific therapy is available, except supportive measures and cessation of gold therapy.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000139:chemically induced; D008875:Middle Aged; D011349:Proctitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology
D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate