title: A successful case of intraarterial prednisolone injection therapy in severe ulcerative colitis unresponsive to an intensive intravenous regimen.
abstract: A successful case of intraarterial prednisolone injection therapy in severe ulcerative colitis unresponsive to conventional therapy, including an intensive intravenous regimen, is presented. After the direct administration of prednisolone into the mesenteric arteries, the patient's conditions markedly improved, and he succeeded in overcoming the acute stage and entered remission. Accordingly, he safely underwent elective surgery which was finally required because of the inability to withdraw prednisolone therapy. It is well worthwhile to consider this therapy in the last resort of medical therapy for ulcerative colitis.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iizuka
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Masamune
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kubo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone