title: Airway obstruction in ulcerative colitis.
abstract: We present a case of fulminant ulcerative colitis with associated extraintestinal manifestations, including upper airway obstruction from acute laryngotracheitis. Review of the literature shows few other cases of airway obstruction in chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Aggressive medical management of the underlying inflammatory bowel disease may facilitate a conservative approach to airway management, as in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Tenn., USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Scudder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019804:Mesalamine
chemical_list: D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D019804:Mesalamine