A case of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) colitis with multiple colon ulcers

Daisuke Kubota, Teruji Tozuka, Shinji Suzuki, Michiaki Tamura, Takanori Kanai, Naoaki Dan, Masayuki Kurosaki, Nobuyuki Enomoto, Tatsuya Miyata, Toichiro Takizawa, Toshifumi Okusa, Mamoru Watanabe

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Abstract

A rare case of chronic GVHD enterocolitis with multiple colon ulcers was reported. A 21-year-old man was admitted on May 2000, because of progressing diarrhea and abdominal pain. He had received allogenic bone marrow transplantation in August 1999. On admission, Colonoscopy showed multiple colon ulcers and mucosal edema. He was treated with antibiotics and virucide, but had no resolution both in clinically and endoscopically. We eventually diagnosed this case as chronic GVHD enterocolitis and treated with immunosuppressant. Endoscopic appearance was remarkably improved and diarrhea was disappeared.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1044-1050
Number of pages7
JournalGASTROENTEROLOGICAL ENDOSCOPY
Volume45
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 2003 Jun 1
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Gastroenterology

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