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Isotretinoin and ulcerative colitis: A case report and review of the literature

Author(s) -

Ioannis Papaconstantinou,

Anastasios Stefanopoulos,

Aspasia Papailia,

Christos Zeglinas,

Ioannis Georgopoulos,

Spyridon Michopoulos

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

world journal of gastrointestinal surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1948-9366

DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i7.142

Subject(s) - isotretinoin , ulcerative colitis , medicine , acne , epidemiology , dermatology , medical literature , surgery , disease , pathology

This case report describes a case of ulcerative colitis the onset of which occurred after the use of isotretinoin for acne treatment. Our patient, a healthy male young adult, after several months of isotretinoin use, developed gastrointestinal disorders and after thorough medical workup was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. The literature regarding a possible correlation between isotretinoin use and ulcerative colitis is scarce. Nevertheless, recent epidemiological studies have shed more light on this possible association.

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