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06 November 2023: Articles

Upadacitinib as a Rescue Therapy in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment

Nargess Mahmoud Ali D , Mohammad Abdullah Shehab A*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940966

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940966

Figure 1. (A) The rectum before starting upadacitinib, with severe ulcerations, loss of vascularity, pseudopolyps, and deformed lumen. (B) The sigmoid colon before starting upadacitinib, with severe ulcerations, loss of vascularity, pseudopolyps,and deformed lumen. (C) The rectum after 6 months of upadacitinib, with no ulcerations except for mild erythema. (D) The sigmoid after 6 months of upadacitinib, with no ulcerations.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923