Coexistence of Takayasu's arteritis with ulcerative colitis.
نویسندگان
چکیده
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 this report.
منابع مشابه
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...
متن کاملTakayasu's arteritis associated with idiopathic ulcerative colitis.
Two patients with ulcerative colitis associated with Takayasu's arteritis are described. Gangrene of a limb was the presenting feature in one patient and renovascular disease in the other. Angiography showed vascular occlusions affecting several medium or large sized vessels in both patients.
متن کاملTakayasu's Disease in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis
A 35-year-old Korean man with a 10-year history of ulcerative colitis (UC) presented with pain and swelling of the right neck. The patient was diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis (TA) and had human leukocyte antigen (HLA) B-52, which is frequently found in patients having both UC and Takayasu's disease concurrently on HLA analysis. This case is the first report of a patient with both TA and UC ...
متن کاملDoes a common pathophysiological basis exist in the association of ulcerative colitis and Takayasu's aortitis? Report of a case.
A case of a young Japanese woman with long-standing ulcerative colitis complicated by preinfarction angina due to Takayasu's aortitis is presented. Successful emergency aorto-coronary bypass operation was performed. Whether the association of these two diseases can be explained by a common mechanism is discussed.
متن کاملCoexistence 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...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 54 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006