Remission of Cap Polyposis Maintained for More Than Three Years after Infliximab Treatment.
- Author:
Eun Sun KIM
1
;
Yoon Tae JEEN
;
Bora KEUM
;
Yeon Seok SEO
;
Hoon Jai CHUN
;
Soon Ho UM
;
Chang Duck KIM
;
Ho Sang RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ytjeen@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cap polyposis;
Infliximab;
Therapeutics;
Long term follow up
- MeSH:
Antibodies, Monoclonal;
Recurrence;
Infliximab
- From:Gut and Liver
2009;3(4):325-328
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cap polyposis is a rare disorder with characteristic endoscopic and histological features; its etiology is still unknown, and no specific treatment has been established. We report a case of cap polyposis that improved remarkably after infliximab infusion and had no recurrence for 3 years.
