Symptomatic colitis as the initial presentation of Wegener's granulomatosis.
THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE 1993;
47:315-8. [PMID:
8117554]
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Abstract
Wegener's granulomatosis is a multisystem disorder which rarely presents with gastrointestinal involvement. We report a case in which colitis was the reason for hospital admission. Diagnosis may be difficult unless clinical, serological and histopathological features are all considered.
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