Abstract
To the Editors,
Active inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, with acute severe colitis representing a significant risk to both mother and fetus.1 The presence of Clostridium difficile in acute severe colitis is a negative prognostic indicator2 and further complicates an already perilous presentation. We report a case of new onset Crohn’s disease during pregnancy, presenting as acute severe colitis and further complicated by Clostridum difficle infection and the subsequent development of an inflammatory small bowel obstruction.
Active inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, with acute severe colitis representing a significant risk to both mother and fetus.1 The presence of Clostridium difficile in acute severe colitis is a negative prognostic indicator2 and further complicates an already perilous presentation. We report a case of new onset Crohn’s disease during pregnancy, presenting as acute severe colitis and further complicated by Clostridum difficle infection and the subsequent development of an inflammatory small bowel obstruction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | e53 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2020 |
Keywords
- Acute severe colitis
- Biologics
- Endoscopy
- Infections in IBD
- Pregnancy