On 2014 Sep 21, David Keller commented:

Was the ulcerative colitis patient status post colectomy, or taking corticosteroids during treatment with ipilimumab?

In the case of the ulcerative colitis patient who tolerated ipilimumab and achieved partial remission of metastatic melanoma, this abstract does not indicate whether this patient was status post colectomy, or taking corticosteroids while being treated with ipilimumab. Ipilimumab treatment is associated with a high risk of autoimmune enterocolitis. This is important information for other patients with autoimmune diseases contemplating treatment with ipilimumab for metastatic melanoma.

On 2014 Sep 21, David Keller commented:

Was the ulcerative colitis patient status post colectomy, or taking corticosteroids during treatment with ipilimumab?

In the case of the ulcerative colitis patient who tolerated ipilimumab and achieved partial remission of metastatic melanoma, this abstract does not indicate whether this patient was status post colectomy, or taking corticosteroids while being treated with ipilimumab. Ipilimumab treatment is associated with a high risk of autoimmune enterocolitis. This is important information for other patients with autoimmune diseases contemplating treatment with ipilimumab for metastatic melanoma.