Skin and Joint Problems
At the time they were diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, certain patients will also have other organ systems affected. Symptoms may include eye dryness, joint pain or inflammation, or skin complaints such as burning, redness, or rash. A skin problem called pyoderma vegetans causes blisters, plaques, or patches around the groin and under the arms – and darkens the affected skin as they heal. More than a third of people with ULCERATIVE COLITIS develop problems outside the digestive system, according to the Crohn’s & Colitis UK.