Case Presentation: A 28-year-old female with a history of ulcerative colitis (UC) was hospitalized for surgical evaluation in the setting of refractory colitis. Seven weeks prior to presentation, she developed diffuse proctocolitis (Mayo score 2-3) that progressed despite treatment escalation from oral to intravenous steroids, followed by infliximab induction and mercaptopurine initiation three weeks prior […]

Case Presentation: 39-year-old female with a history of ulcerative colitis (UC), but not on therapy, presented with abdominal pain and hematochezia for two weeks, along with weight loss and night sweats. On admission, vital signs were notable for tachycardia and physical examination revealed a diffusely tender abdomen. Laboratory studies were remarkable for leukocytosis of 23,250/mm3. […]