Ischemic colitis revealing polyarteritis nodosa.
Case Rep Med 2013;
2013:741047. [PMID:
24382967 PMCID:
PMC3872164 DOI:
10.1155/2013/741047]
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Abstract
Ischemic colitis is one of the most common intestinal ischemic injuries. It results from impaired perfusion of blood to the bowel and is rarely caused by vasculitis. We report a case of ischemic colitis revealing polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) in a 55-year-old man. Histological examination of the resected colon led to the diagnosis of PAN.
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