Multiple colon ulcers with typical small intestinal lesions induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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Abstract

The diagnosis of NSAID-induced colon ulcers is difficult when the distribution or endoscopic findings are not typical. An 83-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital for hemorrhagic diarrhea. Colonoscopy showed multiple ulcers in the entire colon, particularly longitudinal ulcers in the transverse colon. These were unusual for NSAID-induced colopathy, although she had been on meloxicam. However, capsule endoscopy revealed multiple scars and erosions, characteristic of NSAIDs users. The final diagnosis was NSAIDinduced enteropathy, and all lesions were in remission after meloxicam discontinuation. We herein emphasize the value of an endoscopic assessment of the entire digestive tract in the diagnosis of NSAID-induced mucosal lesions.

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Akashi, M., Ando, T., Hamashima, T., Yoshita, H., Nanjo, S., Mihara, H., … Sugiyama, T. (2015). Multiple colon ulcers with typical small intestinal lesions induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Internal Medicine, 54(16), 1995–1999. https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.54.3919

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