[A case of steroid-dependent ulcerative colitis complicated by skin infection of Mycobacterium szulgai].
We describe a case of a 47-year old Japanese man with steroid-dependent, refractory ulcerative colitis complicated by non-tuberculous mycobacterial skin infection. The patient remained in remission by combination therapy of 100mg azathioprine and 27.5mg prednisolone (total dose over 25g for three years), but developed a deep genital ulcer. Mycobacterium szulgai was confirmed by skin culture, and the ulcer became turned into a scar after oral administration of isoniazid, rifampicin, and ethanbutol.
Hizawa
Kazuoki
K
Department of Gastroenterology, Kyushu Central Hospital. hiza@kyushu-ctr-hsp.com
Nagata
Yutaka
Y
Kudo
Tetsuji
T
Taniguchi
Masahiko
M
Matsumoto
Takayuki
T
Iida
Mitsuo
M
D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D011239:Prednisolone