Collagenous colitis with spondyloarthropathy presenting as fibromyalgia syndrome.
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.
Christopoulos
Stavroula
S
Division of Rheumatology and the McGill-MGH Pain Centre, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A4, Canada.
Marcus
Victoria A
VA
Fitzcharles
Mary-Ann
MA
D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*