title: Collagenous colitis with spondyloarthropathy presenting as fibromyalgia syndrome.
abstract: Collagenous colitis is a newly recognized clinicopathologic entity that presents with diarrhea and weight loss. In some patients arthropathy may be a concomitant feature. We describe a patient whose initial presentation masqueraded as fibromyalgia with associated bowel symptoms, but who was finally diagnosed as having collagenous colitis and inflammatory spondyloarthropathy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology and the McGill-MGH Pain Centre, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A4, Canada.
authors.forename: Stavroula
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Christopoulos
authors.forename: Victoria A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.forename: Mary-Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fitzcharles
mesh_terms: D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*