Crohn's disease and Takayasu's arteritis: is this association difficult to find out?

M De Simone; U Cioffi; M Quatrini; A Lemos; M Ciulla; F Botti; A Carrara; R Marconato; E Contessini Avesani

Crohn's disease and Takayasu's arteritis: is this association difficult to find out?

Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2006 Dec;52(4):441-3.

Authors

M De Simone¹, U Cioffi, M Quatrini, A Lemos, M Ciulla, F Botti, A Carrara, R Marconato, E Contessini Avesani

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Policlinico Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. matilde.desimone@unim.it

PMID: 17108874

Abstract

Takayasu's arteritis is rarely reported associated with Crohn's disease in the English world literature. A case of Takayasu's arteritis type V in a young female affected by Crohn's disease is presented and the pathophysiology mechanism, and the clinical and diagnostic aspects are underlined. Surgical strategy is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Angiography
Angioplasty / methods
Crohn Disease / complications*
Crohn Disease / diagnostic imaging
Crohn Disease / surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Ileal Diseases / complications
Ileal Diseases / surgery
Ileostomy
Intestinal Obstruction / complications
Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
Renal Artery / diagnostic imaging
Subclavian Artery / diagnostic imaging
Takayasu Arteritis / complications*
Takayasu Arteritis / diagnostic imaging
Takayasu Arteritis / therapy
Time Factors
Vertebral Artery / diagnostic imaging