Open AccessIsotretinoin 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.