Complication topics

Perforation

Perforation articles covering bowel perforation risk, urgent care, surgery, complications, and IBD safety concerns. Complication context emphasizes risks, warning signs, treatment decisions, and follow-up care.

11 articles

Upadacitinib treatment in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week outcomes of an international multicenter retrospective cohort study from the pediatric IBD Porto Group of ESPGHAN.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Upadacitinib treatment in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week outcomes of an international multicenter retrospective cohort study from the pediatric IBD Porto Group of ESPGHAN.

This study gives real-world 52‑week data on upadacitinib maintenance in children with refractory Crohn's disease, showing meaningful remission rates but also notable adverse events. That balance is important for families...

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Gastrointestinal complications of cocaine use: a narrative literature review.
Frontiers in gastroenterology (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Gastrointestinal complications of cocaine use: a narrative literature review.

Cocaine use can trigger severe GI problems that mimic common surgical and inflammatory conditions; recognizing the link can speed diagnosis and management. Most published evidence is low-level (case reports/series), so...

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Autoimmune diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract: clinical patterns, imaging spectrum, and complications.
Abdominal radiology (New York)

Autoimmune diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract: clinical patterns, imaging spectrum, and complications.

Imaging can reveal characteristic bowel and vascular patterns that help distinguish Crohn's, UC, celiac disease, and systemic autoimmune or vasculitic causes of GI symptoms, which may speed diagnosis and detect dangerous...

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Isolated Transverse Colon Perforation During Corticosteroid Tapering in Quiescent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Histopathology-Supported Diagnosis of Exclusion
Cureus

Isolated Transverse Colon Perforation During Corticosteroid Tapering in Quiescent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Histopathology-Supported Diagnosis of Exclusion

GI perforation is a serious, potentially life-threatening complication that can occur in people with autoimmune diseases; this report highlights that perforation can happen during corticosteroid tapering and that careful...

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