Journal Basic Info

  • Impact Factor: 1.809**
  • H-Index: 6
  • ISSN: 2474-1655
  • DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
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Major Scope

  •  Nephrology
  •  Vascular Medicine
  •  Psychiatry and Mental Health
  •  Family Medicine and Public Health
  •  Gastric Cancer
  •  Allergy & Immunology
  •  Internal Medicine
  •  Transplantation Medicine

Abstract

Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2019;4(1):1615.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1615

Case Report: Herpes Simplex Virus Causing a Flare of Ulcerative Colitis

Douglas Tjandra, Aysha Al-Ani, Andrew Metz and Britt Christensen

Department of Gastroenterology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Australia

*Correspondance to: Douglas Tjandra 

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Abstract:

Ulcerative colitis is a relapsing-remitting inflammatory bowel disease. We present a case of a flare of proctitis due to primary herpes simplex 2 infection. We then outline the most common causes of proctitis, particularly infectious proctitis, highlighting the importance of obtaining a detailed sexual history in all patients with a flare of inflammatory bowel disease. Finally, we discuss the considerations and challenges of balancing immunomodulation and antiviral therapy in a viral flare of inflammatory bowel disease.

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Cite the Article:

Tjandra D, Al-Ani A, Metz A, Christensen B. Case Report: Herpes Simplex Virus Causing a Flare of Ulcerative Colitis. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2019; 4: 1615.

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