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Rapidly Progressing Aseptic Abscesses in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis
Yoshiharu Yamaguchi1, Marie Nakagawa1, Shoko Nakagawa1
1Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.
Aseptic abscesses (AAs), a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), were treated in a Japanese ulcerative colitis (UC) patient. A combination of splenectomy, granulocytapheresis (GCAP), and infliximab (IFX) successfully resolved the abscesses.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Immunology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Aseptic abscesses (AAs) are uncommon extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- IBD-associated AAs are particularly rare in Japan.
- This case involves a patient with ulcerative colitis (UC).
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