Ulcerative ileojejunitis associated with pulmonary fibrosis and polymyositis.
Ulcerative ileojejunitis is a rare condition. We describe a patient who developed this on a background of longstanding celiac disease. Long-term remission has been maintained on corticosteroids. Recently polymyositis and an inflammatory alveolitis have developed, both responding to a higher dose of prednisolone. Relationships between celiac disease and ulcerative ileojejunitis, polymyositis and fibrosing alveolitis have been previously described, and it is of interest that an auto-immune pathophysiology has been implicated in each of these conditions.
Coupe
M O
MO
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England.
Barnard
M L
ML
Stamp
G
G
Hodgson
H J
HJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000150:complications*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*