KMID : 0988920140120020153
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Intestinal Research 2014 Volume.12 No. 2 p.153 ~ p.156
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Peritonsillar Involvement in Pyoderma Gangrenosum associated with Ulcerative Colitis
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Byeon Yu-Mi
Lee Jun Lee Sang-Jun Park Chol-Jin Yun Na-Ra Kim Young-Dae Park Chan-Guk Kim Man-Woo
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Abstract
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Peritonsillar abscess is a common deep throat infection. Early diagnosis and prompt, appropriate management of a peritonsillarabscess prevents mortality. A 45-year-old woman on steroids for an ulcerative colitis (UC) exacerbation presented with sorethroat and multiple skin ulcers on her left forearm and right foot. Computed tomography of the neck revealed a peritonsillar abscess.Gram staining and culture of the abscess were negative, and a skin biopsy suggested pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). Thefinal diagnosis was peritonsillar involvement of steroid-refractory PG-associated UC. The patient showed a complete responseto infliximab. Here, we report a case of successful infliximab treatment for peritonsillar involvement of steroid-refractory PGassociatedUC. (Intest Res 2014;12:153-156)
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KEYWORD
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Pyoderma gangrenosum, Ulcerative colitis, Peritonsillar abscess
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