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Ulcerative Colitis diagnosed for the First Time in a 93 year old Nigerian Woman: A Case Report

Odeghe EA1, Ezuduemoih DE1*, Oyeleke GK1, Adeniyi OF2, Adetona A3
1Department of Medicine, College of Medicine/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. 2Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. 3Department of Anatomical Pathology, Synlab Nigeria, Lagos.
Corresponding Author: danpasezudu@gmail.com
Recieved Date: 2023; Accepted Date: 2023; Published Date: 2023
Citation: Ulcerative Colitis diagnosed for the First Time in a 93 year old Nigerian Woman: A Case Report https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jmbr.v22i2.2
Copyright: Ulcerative Colitis diagnosed for the First Time in a 93 year old Nigerian Woman: A Case Report
ABSTRACT

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and life-long disease characterized by gastrointestinal tract inflammation caused by the interplay of the host’s genetic predisposition, immune responses, and various environmental factors. It is characterized by chronic diarrhea, among other symptoms. Its spectrum comprises Crohn’s disease (CD), Ulcerative Colitis (UC), and indeterminate colitis (IC). Inflammatory bowel disease occurs in two peaks, the first at 15-25 years, and the second at 40-60 years. It is rarely reported in the extremes of age. Here we report the case of a 93-year-old woman with previously undiagnosed ulcerative colitis presenting as large bowel obstruction.

Keywords: Inflammatory bowel disease; Ulcerative colitis; Large bowel obstruction; Elderly; Nigeria
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