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• 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.