TITLE:
Ulcerative Colitis in Infant: A Case Report at the University Hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo, Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso
AUTHORS:
Angèle Kalmogho, Abdoulaye Ouattara, Chantal Zoungrana, Caroline Yonaba, Flore Ouédraogo, Léonce Ilboudo, Laure Toguyeni, Ludovic Kam
KEYWORDS:
Ulcerative Colitis, Infant, Pediatric, Burkina Faso
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.6 No.3,
September
19,
2016
ABSTRACT: Ulcerative
colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by acute
exacerbations and remissions. We report the clinical case of an infant, an 8 months
female baby. The time between disease onset and diagnosis of the disease was 6 months. It was from an unknown etiology. The main clinical picture
was weight stagnation, mucoid bloody diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. The macroscopic
aspect in anorectoscopy was an erythematous mucosa with healthy beaches intervals.
The mucosa was bleeding easily on contact. Pathological examination realized within
the various lesions of the association was highly suggestive. The suggested treatment
was made of symptomatic, corticosteroids and immunosuppressant’s therapy. Conclusion:
Ulcerative colitis is rare in infants and difficult to manage in our tropical context.