Erschienen in:
04.06.2018 | Case Report
Extensive Gastrointestinal Manifestations as the Main Relapsing Disease in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
verfasst von:
Omar Vergara-Fernández, Fredy Chablé-Montero, Natllely Ruiz, David Mitre-Reyes, Eduardo Cerda-Contreras, Andrea Hernández, Erika Marroquín-Fabián, Luis Felipe Flores-Suárez
Erschienen in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Ausgabe 10/2018
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Excerpt
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA-Wegener’s) is a small vessel vasculitis associated with the presence of antineutrophil cytoplasm autoantibodies. Gastrointestinal involvement ranges from 5 to 20% of cases. We describe a case in whom relapsing disease with widespread gastrointestinal manifestations including pharyngeal, esophageal, small and large intestine, and anus was present for the first time. …