Rectal Ulcer Developed in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus without Ischemic Colitis

Rectal Ulcer Developed in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus without Ischemic Colitis

Rectal involvement by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is quite rare. Approximately 14 cases have been reported worldwide, but only one with ischemic colitis has been reported in Korea. A 17-year-old female patient was hospitalized with abdominal pain and hematochezia. Sigmoidoscopy revealed only...

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Main Authors: Ki Chang Sohn, Won Gak Heo, Min Su Chu, Eui Joong Kim, Jong Hyeok Chung, Suck Chei Choi, Ki Jung Yun, Geom Seog Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jin Publishing & Printing Co. 2019-05-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Lupus erythematosus
systemic
Rectal ulcer
Colitis
ischemic
Online Access:http://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=5453&vmd=Full
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Summary:Rectal involvement by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is quite rare. Approximately 14 cases have been reported worldwide, but only one with ischemic colitis has been reported in Korea. A 17-year-old female patient was hospitalized with abdominal pain and hematochezia. Sigmoidoscopy revealed only a simple rectal ulcer without ischemic colitis. cytomegalovirus and bacterial infections were excluded. A sigmoidoscopic rectal biopsy indicated a rectal invasion by SLE, but the patient showed an acute worsening conditions that did not respond to treatment. This paper reports a case of rectal ulcer that developed in SLE without ischemic colitis with a review of the relevant literature.
ISSN:1598-9992
2233-6869

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