title: Ulcerative colitis associated with leukocytoclastic vasculitis of the skin.
abstract: Ulcerative colitis may be associated with a number of skin lesions such as erythema nodosum and pyoderma gangrenosum. We here describe an unusual case of a 33-year-old-caucasian male with ulcerative colitis and skin lesions diagnosed as leukocytoclastic vasculitis. An initial treatment with oral deflazacort led to little benefit, while treatment with oral mesalazine caused remission of the skin and intestinal manifestations in 2 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Gastroenterology Second University of Naples, Napoli, Italy. tripodimail@interfree.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tripodi Cutrì
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salerno
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lo Schiavo
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Gravina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruocco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019804:Mesalamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018366:Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D019804:Mesalamine