ALOPECIA UNIVERSALIS ASSOCIATED WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND THE ROLE OF AZATHIOPRINE

Alopecia Universalis Associated with Ulcerative Colitis and The Role of Azathioprine

Alopecia Universalis Associated with Ulcerative Colitis and The Role of Azathioprine

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Skin manifestations can herald, co-exist, or follow the evolution of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).We report a middle-aged man with recent onset alopecia universalis and a history of intermittent diarrheal attacks for 6 years.Colonscopy and biopsy sampling confirmed ulcerative hellfire sloe gin colitis.Regrowth of hair was achieved by treating the patient lorenametaute.com with azathioprine and mesalamine.

Clinicians have to be aware that a multitude of skin manifestations with history of diarrhea can be an extraintestinal manifestation of IBD such as ulcerative colitis and this warrants further investigation.

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