Noa Tal, Christos Tzivinikos, Marco Gasparetto, Daniela E Serban, Eyal Zifman, Iva Hojsak, Oren Ledder, Anat Yerushalmy Feler, Helena Rolandsdotter, Marina Aloi, Matteo Bramuzzo, Stephan Buderus, Paolo Lionetti, Lorenzo Norsa, Christoph Norden, Darja Urlep, Claudio Romano, Ron Shaoul, Christine Martinez-Vinson, Anna Karoliny, Elisabeth De Greef, Ben Kang, Eva VIčková, Patrizia Alvisi, Michal Kori, Marta Tavares, Batia Weiss, Seamus Hussey, Maria Essen Qamhawi, Laura María Palomino Pérez, Paul Henderson, Raj Parmar, Erasmo Miele, Firas Rinawi, Ana Lozano-Ruf, Veena Zamvar, Kaija-Leena Kolho, Dror S Shouval
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Ulcerative proctitis (UP) is an uncommon presentation in paediatric patients with ulcerative colitis. We aimed to characterize the clinical features and natural history of UP in children, and identify predictors of poor outcomes. METHODS: Retrospective study involving 37 sites affiliated with the IBD Porto Group of ESPGHAN. Data were collected from patients aged<18 years diagnosed with UP between 01/01/2016-31/12/2020. RESULTS: We identified 196 patients with UP (median age at diagnosis 14...
July 1, 2023: Journal of Crohn's & Colitis