Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Extraintestinal Disorders in Patients With Ileal Pouches: A Systematic Review.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis and extraintestinal manifestations of the joints, skin, and eyes appear to be associated with inflammatory disorders of the ileal pouch. Although the treatment of pouchitis does not seem to affect the disease course of primary sclerosing cholangitis, effective therapy of inflammatory pouch disorders, particularly with biologics, likely benefits concurrent disorders of the joints, skin, and eyes. See video from the symposium .