Collagenous colitis and spondylarthropathy.
Collagenous colitis is a recent cause of chronic diarrhea. Cooccurrence with spondylarthropathy is rare. We describe two cases: one man and one woman of 33 and 20 years old were suffering from spondylarthropathy. They then developed collagenous colitis, 4 and 14 years after the onset of spondylarthropathy. The diagnosis was based on histological features. A sicca syndrome and vitiligo were observed with the female case. The presence of colitis leads to therapeutic problems. This association suggests a systemic kind of rheumatic disease of collagenous colitis.
Rheumatology Department, Mongi Slim Hospital, Sidi Daoued, 2046 Marsa, Tunisia.
Kaouther
K
Ben Abdelghani
Hana
H
Sahli
Leila
L
Souabni
Selma
S
Chekili
Salwa
S
Belhadj
Selma
S
Kassab
Ahmed
A
Laatar
Leith
L
Zakraoui