Nephrotic syndrome from 5-ASA for ulcerative colitis? Complicated by carcinoma of the colon and sclerosing cholangitis.
A patient with nephrotic syndrome had been treated with mesalazine for ulcerative colitis, and also had a carcinoma of the colon and sclerosing cholangitis. This seemingly unrelated series of complications gives us the opportunity to review the problem of nephropathy in ulcerative colitis.
Fornaciari
G
G
Department of Medicine, Reggio Emilia Hospital, Italy.
Maccari
S
S
Borgatti
P P
PP
Rustichelli
R
R
Amelio
N
N
Lattuada
I
I
Plancher
A C
AC
D000328:Adult; D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015209:Cholangitis, Sclerosing / Q000150:complications*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019804:Mesalamine; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*
D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D019804:Mesalamine