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ArticleBMJ case reports2024

Ulcerative colitis: a diagnostic odyssey through cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa and granulomatous hepatitis.

Jinal Soni, Pooja Khosla, Vinus Taneja, Seema Rao

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4 authors.

Jinal SoniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-7848-8313
Pooja KhoslaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Vinus TanejaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India card.neuro@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6217-9670
Seema RaoDepartment of Histopathology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SummaryUlcerative colitis (UC), a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, can cause extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) in approximately 40% of individuals. This case report discusses the diagnostic procedure of a woman in her 20s who initially had non-specific symptoms. The patient underwent a thorough evaluation, which initially pointed towards tuberculosis (TB) due to necrotic lymphadenopathy and granulomatous hepatitis. However, no microbiological evidence of TB was found, and her symptoms worsened despite antitubercular therapy. The patient developed painful nodular-ulcerative skin lesions consistent with cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa (cPAN) on biopsy. Eventually, a definitive diagnosis of UC was made, revealing the true nature of her multisystemic manifestations. Cutaneous vasculitis, including leucocytoclastic vasculitis and cPAN, is a rare EIM of UC, with only five reported cases in the literature. This case report highlights the clinical implications of EIMs and contributes to the expanding knowledge of rare EIMs such as cPAN and granulomatous hepatitis.

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Colitis, UlcerativeHepatitisPolyarteritis NodosaAdultAntitubercular AgentsDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleGranulomaHumansAntitubercular Agentsirritable bowel syndromeulcerative colitis

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PMID38926121
PMCPMC11215746

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