Airway obstruction in ulcerative colitis

We present a case of fulminant ulcerative colitis with associated extraintestinal manifestations, including upper airway obstruction from acute laryngotracheitis. Review of the literature shows few other cases of airway obstruction in chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Aggressive medical management...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1997-02, Vol.90 (2), p.249-250
Hauptverfasser:	CROSS, D. L, SCUDDER, D. D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Airway Obstruction - complications Airway Obstruction - drug therapy Aminosalicylic Acids - therapeutic use Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Colitis, Ulcerative - complications Colitis, Ulcerative - physiopathology Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Medical sciences Mesalamine Other diseases. Semiology Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a case of fulminant ulcerative colitis with associated extraintestinal manifestations, including upper airway obstruction from acute laryngotracheitis. Review of the literature shows few other cases of airway obstruction in chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Aggressive medical management of the underlying inflammatory bowel disease may facilitate a conservative approach to airway management, as in this case.
ISSN:	0038-4348 1541-8243
DOI:	10.1097/00007611-199702000-00020