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Case Reports
. 2014 Nov;10(4):371-3.
doi: 10.1007/s12519-014-0485-x. Epub 2014 Jun 28.

Mesalamine treatment mimicking relapse in a child with ulcerative colitis

Iva Hojsak  1 , Ana M Pavić, Sanja Kolaček
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Case Reports

Mesalamine treatment mimicking relapse in a child with ulcerative colitis

Iva Hojsak et al. World J Pediatr. 2014 Nov.

Abstract

Background: There are reports on mesalamine-induced bloody diarrhea mimicking ulcerative colitis (UC) relapse, mostly in adults.

Methods: Herein we present a case of a child with UC who developed relapse of hemorrhagic colitis related to mesalamine.

Results: A 10-year-old girl developed severe symptoms mimicking UC relapse 3 weeks after introduction of mesalamine therapy. After mesalamine was withdrawn, her symptoms improved, but deteriorated again during the challenge of mesalamine despite concomitant use of corticosteroids.

Conclusion: This is the first case report on such a young child during the concomitant use of corticosteroids.

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