A META-ANALYSIS OF COMPLICATED CASES OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AND BONE MARROW FAILURE SYNDROME IN JAPAN

Introduction

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic inflammation within the digestive tract. In myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and aplastic anemia (AA), inflammation in the bone marrow is thought to be one of the causes. There are case reports of MDS or AA combined with IBD. Among these patients, there were several cases who improved hematopoietic function and IBD symptoms after treatment for MDS or AA. However, there are no summarized reports of cases of IBD combined with MDS or AA in Japan. We retrospectively reviewed the reports of IBD combined with MDS or AA in Japan.

Methods

We collected reports on cases of IBD combined with MDS or AA in Japan using Igaku Chuo Zasshi [Ichushi] and PubMed, and reviewed those cases.

Results

We collected 45 cases of IBD combined with MDS or AA. There were 28 and 19 cases of IBD combined with MDS and AA, respectively. Two cases progressed from AA to MDS. Seven cases occurred in the same period. In 21 cases, MDS or AA occurred prior to IBD. In 5 cases, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation restored both IBD and hematopoietic function.

Conclusions

We performed the first literature review of combined cases of IBD and MDS or AA in Japan. Considering the timing of onset and treatment response, there may be common pathologies in IBD and MDS or AA. However, we could not collect treatment details. We plan to construct a nationwide database of complicated cases and elucidate the pathophysiology of these cases.