We report two patients who developed an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) shortly after beginning combined alpha-interferon and ribavirin treatment for HCV-related chronic hepatitis. The previous clinical history was negative for IBD in both patients, who developed diarrhoea and rectal bleeding 10 days and 6 months, respectively, after the initiation of therapy. The history, therapeutic management and the possible causal relationships of these cases are discussed.

Onset of inflammatory bowel disease during combined alpha-interferon and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C: report of two cases / F. Villa, M. Rumi, C. Signorelli, S. Saibeni, E. Del Ninno, S. Ferrero Bogetto, R. de Franchis, M. Vecchi. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY. - ISSN 0954-691X. - 17:11(2005), pp. 1243-1245. [10.1097/00042737-200511000-00015]

Onset of inflammatory bowel disease during combined alpha-interferon and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C: report of two cases

F. Villa
Primo
;
M. Rumi
Secondo
;
C. Signorelli;S. Saibeni;S. Ferrero Bogetto;R. de Franchis
Penultimo
;
M. Vecchi
Ultimo
2005

Abstract

We report two patients who developed an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) shortly after beginning combined alpha-interferon and ribavirin treatment for HCV-related chronic hepatitis. The previous clinical history was negative for IBD in both patients, who developed diarrhoea and rectal bleeding 10 days and 6 months, respectively, after the initiation of therapy. The history, therapeutic management and the possible causal relationships of these cases are discussed.
Inflammatory bowel dieases; Interferon; Ribavirin
Settore MED/08 - Anatomia Patologica
Settore MED/12 - Gastroenterologia
2005
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