Takayasu's arteritis associated with Crohn's disease: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The simultaneous presence of Takayasu's arteritis and Crohn's disease in a patient seems to be rare. To our knowledge, no patient with the combination of Crohn's disease and Takayasu's arteritis has been reporte...

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Main Authors: Daryani Nasser E, Habibi Atoosa, Bashashati Mohammad, Keramati Mohammad, Rafiee Moezedin, Ajdarkosh Hossein, Azmi Mehrdad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/87
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The simultaneous presence of Takayasu's arteritis and Crohn's disease in a patient seems to be rare. To our knowledge, no patient with the combination of Crohn's disease and Takayasu's arteritis has been reported from our region.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Herein we present the case of a 22-year-old Iranian woman previously diagnosed as Crohn's disease and who had subsequently developed Takayasu's arteritis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Clinical suspicion, proper imaging, and consideration of the differential diagnosis are important for the correct diagnosis and management of patients with this coincidence.</p>
ISSN:1752-1947