Tracheobronchitis as an extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis. (17th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Javia, Siddharth; Agrawal, Abhinav; Patell, Rushad; Jasdanwala, Sarfaraz
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2014
• Publication Date: 2014-10-17
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205328
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Respiratory involvement is a rare extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis (UC). It commonly presents as bronchiectasis and rarely as tracheobronchitis. It can occur before or after the presentation of gastrointestinal symptoms. Only rarely does it occur after the patient undergoes colectomy. Diagnosis should be considered in any patient with UC who presents with unexplained upper respiratory symptoms and a negative work up for infectious aetiologies. It responds well to immunosuppressive therapy. We present a case of a 21-year-old woman who underwent colectomy for ulcerative colitis and later presented with new onset severe reversible inflammation of the upper respiratory tract.