Extraintestinal manifestations of idiopathic ulcerative colitis
Kochhar, R.; Mehta, S.K.; Nagi, B.; Bhatia, V.; Goenka, M.K.; Malik, A.K.
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology Official Journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology 10(3): 88-89
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0254-8860 PMID: 1916969 Document Number: 383274
One hundred and fifty patients of idiopathic ulcerative colitis were studied for extraintestinal manifestations by clinical, radiological and biochemical means. One or more such manifestations occurred in 34.7% of patients. Sacroiliitis (14%) and peripheral arthritis (10.7%) were the commonest manifestations, followed by ocular (8%), mucocutaneous (2.7%), vascular (2%) and hepatobiliary (1.3%) manifestations. We conclude that the incidence and spectrum of extraintestinal manifestations in Indian patients with idiopathic ulcerative colitis are similar to those in western patients.