Pneumatosis Intestinalis and Intestinal Perforation in a Patient Receiving Tocilizumab
Autor: | Ali S. M. Jawad, Ben Jacobs, Zozik Fattah |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Perforation (oil well) Bowel perforation Gastroenterology Article 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine Tocilizumab Rheumatology chemistry Internal medicine Medicine 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology 030212 general & internal medicine medicine.symptom business Pneumatosis intestinalis skin and connective tissue diseases |
Popis: | In this article, we report a case of pneumatosis intestinalis associated with tocilizumab use. This is a unique case and may explain the increased rate of idiopathic bowel perforation among patients taking tocilizumab. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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