Villa Federica, Rumi Maria Grazia, Signorelli Clementina, Saibeni Simone, Del Ninno Ersilio, Ferrero Bogetto Stefano, de Franchis Roberto, Vecchi Maurizio
Department of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Policlinico Hospital, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena Foundation, University of Milan, Italy.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Nov;17(11):1243-5. doi: 10.1097/00042737-200511000-00015.
We report two patients who developed an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) shortly after beginning combined alpha-interferon and ribavirin treatment for HCV-related chronic hepatitis. The previous clinical history was negative for IBD in both patients, who developed diarrhoea and rectal bleeding 10 days and 6 months, respectively, after the initiation of therapy. The history, therapeutic management and the possible causal relationships of these cases are discussed.