Yeditepe Journal of Health Sciences

Case Report

Sterile Subcutaneous Abscess as an Unusual Complication of Ulcerative Colitis in Childhood

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Abstract

ABSTRACT

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a clinical form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) presumed to have an autoimmune etiology. The coexistence of UC and aseptic subcutaneous abscess has been extremely rare and almost all are adult case reports or small series and very few pediatric cases have been reported. We describe a 15-year-old girl with UC complicated with concomitant aseptic subcutaneous abscess and arthritis. We review and discuss the subcutaneous sterile abscesses associated with UC.

Keywords:

Sterile subcutaneous abscess, ulcerative colitis, child.

VOLUME

ISSUE

September 2010

Correspondence

Ahmet Ozen

ahmetozen_md@yahoo.com

Received

January 1, 1970

Accepted

January 1, 1970

Published

September 1, 2010

Suggested Citation

Ozen A, Ercan Sarıçoban H, Özgün Karatepe H, Berber M, Büyükgebiz B. Sterile Subcutaneous Abscess as an Unusual Complication of Ulcerative Colitis in Childhood. YMJ. 2010;15:317-321.

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