التظاهرات السريرية خارج معوية عند مرضى التهاب الكولون القرحي

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disorder limited to the colon; the clinical manifestations of UC are rectal bleeding, tenesmus, and abdominal cramps. The aim of this study is to early detect the complications of UC. This study includes 50 patients, 27 males and 23 females, with ulcerative colitis. During their admission to Al Assad University Hospital in Lattakia between 1/8/2008 and 15/5/2009, their range of age is: male (15-75) years, female (20-60) years, The patients are grouped according to the presence or absence of extra intestinal manifestations. The most common extra intestinal manifestations (EM) (arthropathy, skin, ocular) has been analyzed. These manifestations are found in 11 (22%) patients (7 males and 4 females, aged 25-75 years). Peripheral arthritis is the most common EM; it is found in 7 (63.6%) patients. Kylosing spondeletes is diagnosed in one patient (9%). Our study shows that sarcolitis is detected in two patients 18%, accompanied by other EM. Erythrma nodosum is diagnosed in two patients (18%). Iritis is diagnosed in 3 patients (27.2%). On average, patients with EM have had more extensive and more active UC than others.