Abstract
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by acute exacerbations and remissions. We report the clinical case of an infant, an 8 months female baby. The time between disease onset and diagnosis of the disease was 6 months. It was from an unknown etiology. The main clinical picture was weight stagnation, mucoid bloody diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. The macroscopic aspect in anorectoscopy was an erythematous mucosa with healthy beaches intervals. The mucosa was bleeding easily on contact. Pathological examination realized within the various lesions of the association was highly suggestive. The suggested treatment was made of symptomatic, corticosteroids and immunosuppressant’s therapy. Conclusion: Ulcerative colitis is rare in infants and difficult to manage in our tropical context.
Highlights
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by acute exacerbations and remissions
We report the clinical case of an infant, an 8 months female baby
Ulcerative colitis is rare in infants and difficult to manage in our tropical context
Summary
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by acute exacerbations and remissions. It is rare in children [1] [2]. In Burkina Faso, two reported studies [3] of 2006 and 2010 involved only teenagers and adults. We found it necessary to report the clinical case of an eight months infant. The main difficulty in our tropical area is the confusion that may occur between this pathology and some tropical infectious diseases during the diagnosis
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