Sensorineural deafness complicating ulcerative colitis.

Sensorineural deafness--a new complication of ulcerative colitis?

A case of sudden bilateral sensorineural deafness associated with active ulcerative colitis is reported. Evidence for an autoimmune basis for this condition is reviewed and the potential benefit of systemic corticosteroids emphasized. The condition may represent a recently recognized extra-intestinal complication of ulcerative colitis.

Lymphoma complicating ulcerative colitis.

Malignant lymphoma complicating ulcerative colitis.

Carcinoma of the colon as a complication of chronic ulcerative colitis is relatively common, whereas malignant lymphoma is apparently rare. We report two cases of patients with malignant lymphoma complicating ulcerative colitis, a CD 30 + T-cell lymphoma of the intestine and a low grade B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of MALT type. It is important to be aware of the possibility of malignant lymph...

Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicating Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease that predominantly affects the gastrointestinal (GI) tract but can involve extraintestinal organs including musculoskeletal system and skin. The most frequent cardiac manifestations of UC are pericarditis and myocarditis. Patients display an increased risk for venous thromboembolic complications and mesenteric ischemia, but the associati...

Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma complicating ulcerative colitis with primary sclerosing cholangitis.

This case report describes the previously undocumented association between fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma and ulcerative colitis complicated by primary sclerosing cholangitis.