Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory disorder of colon. We are presenting a case of ulcerative colitis in a 12 yrs old girl who presented with passage of loose bloody stool, low grade intermittent fever, abdominal pain with tenesmus and arthralgia of large joint along with significant wt loss. Diagnosis was confirmed by colonoscopy and biopsy. Treatment was thereafter started with parenteral steroid initially then oral steroid and meselamine. The patient is now on remission and is on regular follow up. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pulse.v6i1-2.20352 Pulse Vol.6 January-December 2013 p.53-56
Source: Pulse
Authors: N Nahar, S Sultana, MLL Chowdhury, K Chowdhury
Institution: Ad-din Women's Medical College
Language: English
Topic: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Subfield: Gastroenterology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2053979355