Arthritis, Collagenous Colitis, and Discoid Lupus
Authors: Jerome Castanet
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1994)

Letters1 January 1994Arthritis, Collagenous Colitis, and Discoid LupusJerome Castanet, MD, Jean-Philippe Lacour, MD, and Jean-Paul Ortonne, MDJerome Castanet, MDHopital Pasteur; 06002 Nice Cedex 1; FranceSearch for more papers by this author, Jean-Philippe Lacour, MDHopital Pasteur; 06002 Nice Cedex 1; FranceSearch for more papers by this author, and Jean-Paul Ortonne, MDHopital Pasteur; 06002 Nice Cedex 1; FranceSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-120-1-199401010-00023 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Collagenous colitis usually begins as a chronic watery diarrhea. Its diagnosis is based on examination of colon biopsy specimens that show prominent subepithelial collagen deposition. Although more than 100 cases have been reported since 1980, association with immunologically mediated diseases is rare. We describe a patient with collagenous colitis, inflammatory polyarthritis, and discoid lupus.A 45-year-old woman was hospitalized in 1992 for erythematous plaques on her face. During the preceding 8 years, her medical history included a symmetrical inflammatory polyarthritis of the metacarpals, elbows, shoulders, and knees that was thought to be seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. However, no ...References1. Erlendsson J, Fenger C, Meinicke J. Arthritis and collagenous colitis. Scand J Rheumatol. 1983; 12:93-5. Google Scholar2. Giardiello FM, Bayless TM, Jessurun J, Hamilton SR, Yardley JH. Collagenous colitis: physiologic and histopathologic studies in seven patients. Ann Intern Med. 1987; 106:46-9. Google Scholar3. Maroy B. Effet du Collagenan sur l'arthropathie associee a la colite collagene. Press Med. 1986; 15:1974. Google Scholar4. Kingham JG, Levison DA, Morson BC, Dawson AM. Collagenous colitis. Gut. 1986; 27:570-7. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Jerome Castanet, MD; Jean-Philippe Lacour, MD; Jean-Paul Ortonne, MDAffiliations: Hopital Pasteur; 06002 Nice Cedex 1; France PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCoexistence of psoriatic arthritis and collagenous colitis with inflammatory nervous system diseaseCoexistence d’un rhumatisme psoriasique et d’une colite collagène avec une maladie inflammatoire du système nerveuxIs increased colon subepithelial collagen layer thickness in diabetic patients related to collagenous colitis? An immunohistochemical studyCollagenous colitis and spondylarthropathyInvestigations and management of gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosusMechanism of diarrhea in microscopic colitisMicroscopic colitis: A retrospective study of clinical presentation in 53 patientsA review of gastrointestinal manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosusRHEUMATOLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASESEnteropathic arthritis in association with collagenous colitisCollagenous colitis associated with rheumatoid arthritis and anticardiolipin antibodiesCollagenous colitisDevelopment of collagenous colitis in a cecoplasty of a patient with interstitial cystitis 1 January 1994Volume 120, Issue 1 Page: 89-90 Keywords Arthritis Biopsy Colitis Diarrhea NSAIDs Patients Rheumatoid arthritis Scleroderma Shoulders Systemic diseases ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 1 January 1994 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1994 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...