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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan 16;13(1):e12743.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.12743.

Infantile Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Three-Month-Old-Boy

Chie Iida  1 , Ako Tatsumi  1 , Hisanori Fujino  1 , Kaori Anzai  1 , Shinichi Sumimoto  1
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Infantile Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Three-Month-Old-Boy

Chie Iida et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease (VEO-IBD) and infantile IBD occur in children aged less than six years and less than two years, respectively. Since childhood-onset IBD seems to be a more aggressive and rapidly progressive disease than adult-onset IBD, it should therefore be diagnosed and treated immediately. Here, we report a case of infantile IBD in a three-month-old infant with clinical and biochemical manifestations. The diagnosis was confirmed with histopathological evidence. The patient had been treated successfully with both mesalazine and prednisolone and with mesalazine alone on follow-up.

Keywords: colonoscopy; inflammatory bowel disease; mesalazine; milk allergy; monogenic ibd; steroid.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Results from colonoscopy
1 a,b) Colonoscopy revealed ulcers and pus in the rectum and descending colon, and loss of mucous membranes from the rectum to the middle of the transverse colon. 1 c,d) Results from colonoscopy improved after one month of treatment.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Infant body weight curve
The infant's body weight increased after appropriate treatment.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Clinical course
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