Recurrent Inflammatory Myositis as an Extra-Intestinal Manifestation of Dormant Ulcerative Colitis in a Patient on Long-Term Mesalamine
Joint Authors
Naramala, Srikanth
Konala, Venu Madhav
Adapa, Sreedhar
Amudala, Pravallika
Castillo, Romeo C.
Dhingra, Hemant
Agrawal, Nikhil
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic systemic inflammatory condition primarily involving the large bowel mucosa with relapsing and remitting episodes.
It is also associated with multiple extra-intestinal manifestations [EIM], including skeletal muscle involvement which is rare.
Review of the literature reported only a few cases of inflammatory myositis in association with UC.
We report an unusual presentation of recurrent inflammatory myositis of lower extremities in a 28-year-old male with quiescent UC and on long-term mesalamine therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Naramala, Srikanth& Konala, Venu Madhav& Adapa, Sreedhar& Amudala, Pravallika& Castillo, Romeo C.& Agrawal, Nikhil…[et al.]. 2019. Recurrent Inflammatory Myositis as an Extra-Intestinal Manifestation of Dormant Ulcerative Colitis in a Patient on Long-Term Mesalamine. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Naramala, Srikanth…[et al.]. Recurrent Inflammatory Myositis as an Extra-Intestinal Manifestation of Dormant Ulcerative Colitis in a Patient on Long-Term Mesalamine. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Naramala, Srikanth& Konala, Venu Madhav& Adapa, Sreedhar& Amudala, Pravallika& Castillo, Romeo C.& Agrawal, Nikhil…[et al.]. Recurrent Inflammatory Myositis as an Extra-Intestinal Manifestation of Dormant Ulcerative Colitis in a Patient on Long-Term Mesalamine. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136148