Collagenous colitis in a patient with Addison's disease: a case report.
Diarrhea is a non-specific symptom which may be associated with Addison's disease and several causes had been demonstrated in the aetiology. We describe a patient with Addison's disease who was suffering from chronic diarrhea for three months. She was diagnosed as having collagenous colitis and successfully treated with Sulphasalazine, 2 g/day. Collagenous colitis is an uncommon cause of chronic diarrhea and the association of collagenous colitis with Addison's disease has not previously been described. We think that collagenous colitis may play a role in the aetiology of diarrhea in patients with Addison's disease and therefore we suggest a full colonoscopic examination in other patients with Addison's disease and diarrhea to determine the incidence of collagenous colitis in the aetiology of diarrhea.
Unlühizarci
K
K
Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University, Medical School Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
Bayram
F
F
Ozbakir
O
O
Kirgin
A
A
Patiroglu
T
T
Yücesoy
M
M
Keleştimur
F
F
D000224:Addison Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003094:Collagen; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D012460:Sulfasalazine; D003094:Collagen