title: [Episcleritis and erythema nodosum in a patient with ulcerative colitis].
abstract: A 62-year-old Japanese woman with ulcerative colitis (UC) had episcleritis and erythema nodosum. Oral administration of corticosteroid with granulocytapheresis improved all these diseases. Extraintestinal manifestations such as ocular and skin complications are infrequent, especially in Japan, in patients with UC. Although concurrent onset of episcleritis and erythema nodosum associated with UC is also extremely rare, clinical course in this case suggests a possible association among ulcerative colitis, episcleritis and erythema nodosum.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Metabolism, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maekawa
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: Keiichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kume
authors.forename: Kikuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kihara
authors.forename: Mitsuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tashiro
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Otsuki
mesh_terms: D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016238:Cytapheresis; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006098:Granulocytes; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012008:Recurrence; D015423:Scleritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone