2020
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.4437-20
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Esophageal Ulcers Associated with Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Series and Literature Review

Abstract: Ulcerative colitis, a chronic and recurrent inflammatory disease, is localized to the colonic mucosa but can affect other organs and lead to various complications. Gastroduodenitis associated with ulcerative colitis has been reported. However, little is known about esophageal ulcers. We herein report two rare cases of esophageal ulcers associated with ulcerative colitis. Furthermore, the clinical and histological characteristics of 18 previously reported cases are summarized. This case series and literature re… Show more

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“…The first case of esophagitis was reported by Margoles et al [ 23 ] in 1961. The occurrence of esophagitis has been described more frequently in pediatric patients than in adult individuals[ 24 ]. However, the endoscopic and histologic characteristics are unspecified or nonspecific.…”
Section: Esophageal Mucosal Lesionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The first case of esophagitis was reported by Margoles et al [ 23 ] in 1961. The occurrence of esophagitis has been described more frequently in pediatric patients than in adult individuals[ 24 ]. However, the endoscopic and histologic characteristics are unspecified or nonspecific.…”
Section: Esophageal Mucosal Lesionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are relatively few reports of esophageal ulcers associated with UC. Until now, there have been only 20 cases of esophageal ulcers (including ours) accompanied by UC[ 23 , 24 , 35 - 45 ]. The clinical characteristics of these patients are listed in Table 2 .…”
Section: Esophageal Mucosal Lesionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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