SARS-CoV-2-triggered lymphocytic colitis
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The ability of SARS-CoV-2 to infect the gastrointestinal tract is well described. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are believed to represent a disorganised immune response in genetically predisposed individuals, which are triggered by various environmental factors, notably infections. Here we report a case of chronic watery diarrhoea that was triggered by a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The work-up confirmed a new diagnosis of lymphocytic colitis, and the patient responded favourably to a course of oral budesonide. Clinicians should become vigilant to the possibility of triggered IBD in patients with persistent diarrhoea following a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
2017 ◽
Vol 11
(suppl_1)
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pp. S434-S434
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2021 ◽
Vol Publish Ahead of Print
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2020 ◽
Vol 13
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pp. 175628482093518
2020 ◽
Vol 15
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pp. 174-182
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2013 ◽
Vol 67
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pp. 304-314
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