Objective: To determine the frequency of extraintestinal manifestations in patients with idiopathic ulcerative colitis.
Methods: 46 patients underwent detailed clinical, biochemical and radiological evaluation.
Results: One patient (2%) had peripheral arthritis and two patients (4%) had ocular involvement in the form of anterior uveitis. No patient had mucocutaneous, vascular, or hepatobiliary manifestations, or sacroiliitis.
Conclusions: The frequency of extraintestinal manifestations in patients with IUC in northwestern India is low.