SARS-CoV-2-triggered lymphocytic colitis.
Nassar, Islam Osama Langman, Gerald Quraishi, Mohammed Nabil Sharma, Naveen
Nassar, Islam Osama
Langman, Gerald
Quraishi, Mohammed Nabil
Sharma, Naveen
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2021-08-24
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he ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect the gastrointestinal tract is well described. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are believed to represent a disorganised immune response in genetically predisposed individuals, which are triggered by various environmental factors, notably infections. Here we report a case of chronic watery diarrhoea that was triggered by a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The work-up confirmed a new diagnosis of lymphocytic colitis, and the patient responded favourably to a course of oral budesonide. Clinicians should become vigilant to the possibility of triggered IBD in patients with persistent diarrhoea following a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Nassar IO, Langman G, Quraishi MN, Sharma N. SARS-CoV-2-triggered lymphocytic colitis. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Aug 24;14(8):e243003. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243003
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