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12 November 2021: Articles

Tofacitinib for a Child with Refractory Steroid-Dependent Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Rare disease

Refaa Alajmi E , Munirah Alabdulhadi E , Ali A. Alali E , Mohammad Shehab A*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934460

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934460

Figure 2. PicturesA and B showing the rectum and sigmoid colon, respectively, before starting tofacitinib, with severe ulcerations, inflammation, loss of vascularity, pseudopolyps, and severely deformed lumen. Pictures C and D showing the rectum and sigmoid, respectively, 9 months after starting tofacitinib, with no ulcerations or erosions except for mild patchy erythema.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923