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467205

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-10-26
pubmed:abstractText
A clinical review of 204 cases of idiopathic ulcerative colitis (IUC) seen in an insurance hospital in Istanbul during a period of nine years is presented. The criteria of diagnosis were based on history and results of rectosigmoidoscopic, biopsy, and barium-enema examinations. In the majority of cases (74 per cent), the disease manifested in the mild form, despite a history of one to five years' duration at the time of diagnosis. These patients usually had single attacks, with recovery in reponse to treatment. The mortality rate for the whole series was 3.9 per cent. Death occurred in eight cases of patients who had the severe form of the disease involving the entire colon, with fulminating courses. One additional death was due to an accident. Treatment consisted of a high-protein, low residue diet, vitamins, rest, sulfa drugs and steroids. Azathioprine, in addition, was used in fulminating cases. Surgery supplemented medical therapy in 19 cases. Indications for surgical treatment were resistance to medical management, cancer, and polyposis. Only two patients (1.0 per cent) were found to have cancer during the follow-up period. These two were operated upon. Idiopathic ulcerative colitis is not a rare entity; with awareness and use of appropriate diagnosis facilities, more cases are being discovered.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0012-3706
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
350-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Idiopathic ulcerative colitis in Istanbul: clinical review of 204 cases.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article