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Severe intestinal involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis.
- Source :
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Gut [Gut] 1984 Nov; Vol. 25 (11), pp. 1296-300. - Publication Year :
- 1984
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Abstract
- A case of Wegener's granulomatosis is described, in which the presentation was blood stained mucus diarrhoea. Severe ileal, caecal, and rectal involvement improved rapidly after treatment with cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, and prednisolone. Although intestinal disease is an uncommon feature of Wegener's granulomatosis, both in our own experience (four of 45 cases) and in the literature, this diagnosis should be considered in view of the response to appropriate therapy.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Azathioprine therapeutic use
Cyclophosphamide therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis diagnosis
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis drug therapy
Humans
Prednisolone therapeutic use
Diarrhea etiology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis complications
Intestinal Diseases etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0017-5749
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Gut
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 6500368
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.25.11.1296