coexistence of takayasu’s arteritis, ulcerative colitis, and stroke: a letter to the editor

Coexistence of Takayasu's arteritis, ulcerative colitis, and stroke: A letter to the editor

| March 2014 | 284 MRI showed an ischemic cerebrovascular accident in the occipital part [Figure 2]. She had several experience of convulsions from that time until now. Now he is bedridden for the next stroke. She has a past history of anemia from 2 years ago, but does not have any other risk factors like: Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and positive family history of cardiovascular dis...

Coexistence of Takayasu's arteritis with ulcerative colitis.

The association of ulcerative colitis with Takayasu's arteritis is rarely reported. The occurrence of the two together is possibly related to a common pathophysiology involving alteration in immune mechanisms. Takayasu's arteritis is more prevalent in Japan and South East Asia whereas Ulcerative Colitis is more in Western countries. The coexistence of these two diseases is uncommon and hence th...

Takayasu arteritis and ulcerative colitis; coexistence or misdiagnosis?

Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects large arteries such as the aorta and its proximal branches. The association between Takayasu arteritis and ulcerative colitis is an extremely rare condition. Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease, clinical presentation is not specific and may mimic Crohn's disease, radiation colitis, ischemic colitis, a va...

Letter to the editor

Coexistence of ulcerative colitis and Sjögren's syndrome in a patient with Takayasu's arteritis and Hashimoto's thyroiditis

A 31-year-old woman with a 15-year history of Takayasu's arteritis (TA) and a 13-year history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis presented with hematochezia. She received a diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome at 1 month before her visit to Kyungpook National University Medical Center. Her colonoscopic findings were compatible with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC). She was treated with oral mesalazine...

Letter to the editor

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