Ulcerative colitis associated with leukocytoclastic vasculitis of the skin.
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.
Tripodi Cutrì
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Department of Dermatology, Gastroenterology Second University of Naples, Napoli, Italy. tripodimail@interfree.it
Salerno
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Lo Schiavo
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Gravina
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Romano
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Ruocco
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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
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D019804:Mesalamine