Pouchitis-Associated Iritis (Uveitis) Following Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch-to-Anal Anastomosis in Ulcerative Colitis

A 26-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis treated with a proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-to-anal anastomosis developed an erosive and ulcerative pouchitis. Although no ophthalmological manifestations were present before the staged surgical procedures, iritis developed after appearance of...

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Main Author: Hugh James Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/691746
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description A 26-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis treated with a proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-to-anal anastomosis developed an erosive and ulcerative pouchitis. Although no ophthalmological manifestations were present before the staged surgical procedures, iritis developed after appearance of the pouchitis. Both conditions subsequently resolved with oral corticosteroids and metronidazole.
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spelling doaj-art-00565ca2db8943d28a41a59af941e8f12025-08-20T03:55:23ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002001-01-0115213113310.1155/2001/691746Pouchitis-Associated Iritis (Uveitis) Following Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch-to-Anal Anastomosis in Ulcerative ColitisHugh James Freeman0Department of Medicine (Gastroenterology), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaA 26-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis treated with a proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-to-anal anastomosis developed an erosive and ulcerative pouchitis. Although no ophthalmological manifestations were present before the staged surgical procedures, iritis developed after appearance of the pouchitis. Both conditions subsequently resolved with oral corticosteroids and metronidazole.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/691746
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Pouchitis-Associated Iritis (Uveitis) Following Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch-to-Anal Anastomosis in Ulcerative Colitis
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Pouchitis-Associated Iritis (Uveitis) Following Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch-to-Anal Anastomosis in Ulcerative Colitis
title_full Pouchitis-Associated Iritis (Uveitis) Following Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch-to-Anal Anastomosis in Ulcerative Colitis
title_fullStr Pouchitis-Associated Iritis (Uveitis) Following Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch-to-Anal Anastomosis in Ulcerative Colitis
title_full_unstemmed Pouchitis-Associated Iritis (Uveitis) Following Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch-to-Anal Anastomosis in Ulcerative Colitis
title_short Pouchitis-Associated Iritis (Uveitis) Following Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch-to-Anal Anastomosis in Ulcerative Colitis
title_sort pouchitis associated iritis uveitis following total proctocolectomy and ileal pouch to anal anastomosis in ulcerative colitis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/691746
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