A rare extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis: tracheobronchitis associated with ulcerative colitis.
We describe a 44 year-old woman who presented with dyspnea and cough 5 years after initial diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. The evaluation of patient showed findings of large airway inflammation with tracheal wall thickening and mucosal irregularities. The etiology was investigated and was diagnosed as tracheobronchitis that is a rare extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis. She was treated with systemic corticosteroids and rapid clinical improvement was detected.
Ege University Hospital, Department of Radiology, Bornova, Izmir 35100, Turkey. selenb2000@gmail.com
Selen
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Bayraktaroglu
Ozen
O
Basoglu
Naim
N
Ceylan
Ahmet
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Aydın
Senay
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Tuncel
Recep
R
Savas
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents