P1982 Case report of pathognomonic findings of severe colchicine effect in the esophagus, a rarely reported site of colchicine effect

Authors

Ismail Hader, Beaumont Health
Mitual B. Amin, Beaumont Health
Mitchell S. Cappell, Beaumont Health

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2017

Abstract

Colchicine, a medication commonly used to treat gout, interferes with the cell cycle and can injure rapidly reproducing cells, including proliferative cells in gastrointestinal mucosa, primarily in the small bowl. Esophageal injury is rarely reported, and when reported is typically mild. A case is reported of severe injury to esophageal mucosa secondary to colchicine.

Comments

American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 13-18, 2017.

Recommended Citation

Hader I, Amin M, Cappell MS. Case report of pathognomonic findings of severe colchicine effect in the esophagus, a rarely reported site of colchicine effect. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 Oct; 112(suppl.1):s951-s952. American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 13-18, 2017.