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