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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of four patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) complicating Crohn’s-like colitis treated with anti-TNF alpha antibodies

From: Infliximab therapy for Crohn’s-like disease in common variable immunodeficiency complicated by massive intestinal hemorrhage: a case report

Case#

Report

Age

Sex

Location of the lesion

Colonoscopy finding

Pathological findings

Previous steroid treatment (outcome)

1

Nos et al. [3]

20

M

Ileum, rectum, anus

Ulcers

Not described

Yes (unsuccessful)

2

Nos et al. [3]

24

M

Ileum, colon

Not described

Not described

No

3

Vázquez-Morón et al. [6]

33

M

Ileum, colon

Shallow ulcers

Crypt. distortion leucocyte accumulation, depletion of plasma cells,

Yes (steroid dependency)

4

Current case

26

M

Ileum, colon

Deep ulcers, cobble stone-like appearance

Crypt. distortion infiltration of T lymphocytes depletion of plasma cells,

Yes (unsuccessful)