Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2020; 26(46): 7425-7435
Published online Dec 14, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i46.7425
Infliximab is effective in the treatment of ulcerative colitis with dermatomyositis: A case report
Bin-Bin Huang, Li-Chun Han, Geng-Feng Liu, Xiao-Dan Lv, Guang-Li Gu, Shi-Quan Li, Lan Chen, Hui-Qin Wang, Ling-Ling Zhan, Xiao-Ping Lv
Bin-Bin Huang, Li-Chun Han, Geng-Feng Liu, Guang-Li Gu, Shi-Quan Li, Lan Chen, Hui-Qin Wang, Xiao-Ping Lv, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Xiao-Dan Lv, Ling-Ling Zhan, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: Huang BB and Han LC drafted the table and the manuscript; Liu GF and Lv XD searched the relevant literature; Gu GL and Li SQ collected the data; Chen L and Wang HQ contributed to the design and revision of this study; Zhan LL reviewed the literature; Lv XP was the doctor in charge of the patient and revised the final manuscript.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81860104 and 81460114; the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, No. 2017GXNSFAA198299; the Development and Application of Medical and Health Appropriate Technology Project in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, No. S2018049; the Youth Science Foundation of Guangxi Medical University, No. GXMUYSF201913 and GXMUYSF201908; and the Self-financing Project of Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, No. Z20200398.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Ping Lv, MM, Chief Physician, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No. 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. lxxp58@hotmail.com
Received: July 28, 2020
Peer-review started: July 28, 2020
First decision: September 30, 2020
Revised: October 11, 2020
Accepted: November 4, 2020
Article in press: November 4, 2020
Published online: December 14, 2020
Core Tip

Core Tip: Few cases of ulcerative colitis have dermatomyositis (DM) as complication. DM may be a less frequent extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis. Infliximab is effective in the treatment of ulcerative colitis in patients with autoimmune disease or poor hormone response.