Ocrelizumab-Induced Severe Colitis

We report a case of severe ocrelizumab (anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody) induced colitis in a 43-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis leading to total colectomy after failing medical therapy. Histology of the colectomy was consistent with medication-induced colitis.

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Main Authors: Hsing Hwa Lee, Naveen Sritharan, Daniel Bermingham, Gabriela Strey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8858378
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spelling doaj-art-1e8178303b9d461ba2e1816a10d3f0812025-02-03T01:28:08ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88583788858378Ocrelizumab-Induced Severe ColitisHsing Hwa Lee0Naveen Sritharan1Daniel Bermingham2Gabriela Strey3Department of Medicine, Hervey Bay Hospital, Pialba, Queensland, AustraliaDepartment of Medicine, Hervey Bay Hospital, Pialba, Queensland, AustraliaDepartment of Pharmacy, Hervey Bay Hospital, Pialba, Queensland, AustraliaDepartment of Medicine, Hervey Bay Hospital, Pialba, Queensland, AustraliaWe report a case of severe ocrelizumab (anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody) induced colitis in a 43-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis leading to total colectomy after failing medical therapy. Histology of the colectomy was consistent with medication-induced colitis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8858378
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title_full Ocrelizumab-Induced Severe Colitis
title_fullStr Ocrelizumab-Induced Severe Colitis
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