A Rare Case of Ileitis and Colitis

A 77-year-old male patient experienced a seven Kg weight loss and 4-5 bowel movements per day with the greasy and foul-smelling stools. He had arterial hypertension treated with olmesartan 20 mg per day for the previous five years. A colonoscopy was normal and histology showed a collagenous colitis. For the failure of budesonide treatment he was admitted to our Department. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed the disappearance of duodenal...