Association of ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease and Takayasu's arteritis in a child

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 1998 Jan-Feb;16(1):92-4.

Abstract

The authors report the case of a 15-year-old, HLA-B27-positive male patient who presented a rare association of ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease and Takayasu's arteritis, which resulted in death. A brief review of the literature is provided.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aortography
  • Carotid Arteries
  • Crohn Disease / complications*
  • Crohn Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing / complications*
  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing / diagnostic imaging
  • Takayasu Arteritis / complications*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Vertebral Artery