Gold-induced ileitis

J Clin Gastroenterol. 1986 Apr;8(2):184-6. doi: 10.1097/00004836-198604000-00017.

Abstract

We describe a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who developed severe ileitis after being treated with gold salts; the patient responded to elimination of the gold therapy and to BAL.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
  • Dimercaprol / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Gold / adverse effects*
  • Gold / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Ileitis / chemically induced*
  • Ileitis / drug therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Parenteral Nutrition, Total

Substances

  • Dimercaprol
  • Gold