TY  - BOOK
AU  - Farooqi, Rehan
TI  - Mycophenolate-induced Colitis: A Case Report with Focused Review of Literature
SN  - 2168-8184
PY  - 2020///
KW  - IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
KW  - MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
KW  - Case Reports
N2  - Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an immunosuppressive medication used for the management of various autoimmune diseases, and patients with bone marrow and solid organ transplants. Gastrointestinal side effects are seen 45% of the time and they include nausea (29%), vomiting (23%), constipation (38%), diarrhea (50%-92%), and colitis (9%). In 98% of cases, resolution of diarrhea occurs within 20 days upon discontinuation of the MMF. Data is scarce regarding approach in the treatment of MMF-induced colitis. We report a case of MMF-induced colitis diagnosed by colonoscopy and histopathology. This case illustrates the challenges encountered while managing MMF-induced colitis. Copyright (c) 2020, Farooqi et al
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6774
ER  -