Abstract
Abstract
Background
The extra-intestinal manifestation of tracheobronchitis is a rare complication of ulcerative colitis (UC). Here, we present a case of UC-related tracheobronchitis wherein the positive clinical effects of infliximab are demonstrated.
Case presentation
We report the case of a 39-year old woman who presented with a chronic productive cough on a distant background of surgically managed ulcerative colitis (UC). Our patient failed to achieve a satisfactory clinical improvement despite treatment with high dose inhaled corticosteroids, oral corticosteroids and azathioprine. Infliximab therapy was commenced and was demonstrated to achieve macroscopic and symptomatic remission of disease.
Conclusions
We present the first case report documenting the benefits of infliximab in UC-related tracheobronchitis.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Gastroenterology,General Medicine
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