Successful Treatment of Oral Crohn's Disease by Ustekinumab

Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2020 Feb 11;26(3):e19. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izz321.

Abstract

We report on a Crohn’s disease patient with severe dysphagia and malnutrion due to Crohn’s-related cheilitis and tonsillitis that was refractory to steroids, anti-TNF, and anti-integrin therapy but was successfully treated with ustekinumab.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Cheilitis / drug therapy*
  • Cheilitis / etiology
  • Crohn Disease / drug therapy*
  • Crohn Disease / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Tonsillitis / drug therapy*
  • Tonsillitis / etiology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ustekinumab / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Ustekinumab