A Case of Ulcerative Colitis Induced by Paraneoplastic Syndrome?

BackgroundParaneoplastic syndromes often cause endocrine, neurological, cutaneous, and hematologic pathologies, and cases with digestive symptoms as prominent cases are rare. Case DescriptionA 1-year-old child admitted to the emergency department with severe abdominal distension was later diagnosed...

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Published in:Journal of inflammation research 2023, Vol.16, p.3319-3327
Main Authors: Zhang, Tao, Pan, Zhu-Bin, Tong, Wen-Jia, Zhou, Yu-Liang, Cheng, Yuan, Jin, Dan-Qun, Qi, Shi-Qin, Zhang, Zhen-Qiang
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:BackgroundParaneoplastic syndromes often cause endocrine, neurological, cutaneous, and hematologic pathologies, and cases with digestive symptoms as prominent cases are rare. Case DescriptionA 1-year-old child admitted to the emergency department with severe abdominal distension was later diagnosed with sacrococcygeal yolk cystoma with ulcerative colitis. After symptomatic management, surgical removal of the tumor, and JEB chemotherapy, the symptoms of ulcerative colitis disappeared completely. After 7 years of follow-up, the child grew and developed well, and there was no recurrence of tumor and ulcerative colitis. ConclusionYolk sac tumor with ulcerative colitis is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome with complex clinical manifestations.
ISSN:1178-7031
1178-7031
DOI:10.2147/JIR.S418733