Fulminant ulcerative colitis associated with steroid-resistant minimal change disease and psoriasis: a case report

World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Aug 7;13(29):4022-4. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i29.4022.

Abstract

A 43-year-old Chinese patient with a history of psoriasis developed fulminant ulcerative colitis after immunosuppressive therapy for steroid-resistant minimal change disease was stopped. Minimal change disease in association with inflammatory bowel disease is a rare condition. We here report a case showing an association between ulcerative colitis, minimal change disease, and psoriasis. The possible pathological link between 3 diseases is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • China
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / complications
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / diagnosis*
  • Colon / pathology
  • Colonoscopy
  • Comorbidity
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / complications
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Male
  • Psoriasis / complications*
  • Steroids / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Steroids