Takayasu disease in Crohn disease: an exceptional association

Houman, M.H.; Doghri, A.; Boubaker, J.; Kchir, M.N.; Mahdhaoui, A.; Filali, A.; Miled, M.

Annales de Gastroenterologie et d'Hepatologie 31(6): 337-340

1996


ISSN/ISBN: 0066-2070
PMID: 8920076
Document Number: 461314
Concomitant occurrence of Takayasu disease and Crohn's disease is exceedingly rare and raises questions about shared causes or etiopathogenic mechanisms. A 19-year-old man developed pulmonary tuberculosis followed by Takayasu disease immediately after a total colectomy procedure for Crohn's disease. The various facets of this combination are analyzed. In the case reported herein, there was no evidence in support of a causal relationship between the two diseases or shared etiopathogenic mechanisms.

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