Top

Published in:

Open Access 01-12-2008 | Case report

Takayasu's arteritis associated with Crohn's disease: a case report

Authors: Nasser E Daryani, Atoosa Nayer Habibi, Mohammad Bashashati, Mohammad Reza Keramati, Moezedin Javad Rafiee, Hossein Ajdarkosh, Mehrdad Azmi

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2008

Abstract

Introduction

The simultaneous presence of Takayasu's arteritis and Crohn's disease in a patient seems to be rare. To our knowledge, no patient with the combination of Crohn's disease and Takayasu's arteritis has been reported from our region.

Case presentation

Herein we present the case of a 22-year-old Iranian woman previously diagnosed as Crohn's disease and who had subsequently developed Takayasu's arteritis.

Conclusion

Clinical suspicion, proper imaging, and consideration of the differential diagnosis are important for the correct diagnosis and management of patients with this coincidence.

Available only for authorised users

Houman MH, Doghri A, Boubaker J, Kchir MN, Mahdhaoui A, Filali A, Miled M: Takayasu disease in Crohn disease: an exceptional association. Ann Gastroenterol Hepatol (Paris). 1996, 31 (6): 337-40.

Reny JL, Paul JF, Lefebvre C, Champion K, Emmerich J, Bletry O, Piette JC, Fiessinger JN: Association of Takayasu's arteritis and Crohn's disease. Results of a study on 44 Takayasu patients and review of the literature. Ann Med Interne (Paris). 2003, 154: 85-90.

Hall S, Barr W, Lie JT, Stanson AW, Kazmier FJ, Hunder GG: Takayasu arteritis. A study of 32 North American patients. Medicine. 1985, 64: 89-99. 10.1097/00005792-198503000-00002.CrossRefPubMed

Kerr GS, Hallahan CW, Giordano J, Leavitt RY, Fauci AS, Rotten M, Hoffman GS: Takayasu arteritis. Ann Intern Med. 1994, 120: 919-29.CrossRefPubMed

Klippel JH, Weyand CM, Wortmann RL: Takayasu's arteritis. Primer on the rheumatic diseases. Edited by: Klippel JH. 1991, Atlanta: Arthritis Foundation, 294-5. 11

Levitsky J, Harrison JR, Cohen RD: Crohn's disease and Takayasu's arteritis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2002, 34: 454-6. 10.1097/00004836-200204000-00016.CrossRefPubMed

Mubashir Ahmed M, Wolf RE: Takayasu Arteritis. http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic2232.htm

Sato R, Sato Y, Ishikawa H, Oshima Y, Suzuki T, Watanabe S, Oyanagi H, Sekine K, Kondo Y, Miyata M, Obara K, Nishimaki T, Kasukawa R: Takayasu's Disease Associated with Ulcerative Colitis . Intern Med. 1994, 33 (12): 759-763. 10.2169/internalmedicine.33.759.CrossRefPubMed

Todini AR, Heinzmann MM, Antignani PL, Paiella ML: Association between Takayasu's arteritis and Crohn's disease in two young women: case report. J Mal Vasc. 1999, 24: 373-6.PubMed

10.

Hunder GG: Clinical features and diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html

11.

Hunder GG: Classification of and approach to the vasculitides in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html

12.

Hoffman GS, Merkel PA, Brasington RD, Lenschow DJ, Liang P: Anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in patients with difficult to treat Takayasu arteritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2004, 50: 2296-304. 10.1002/art.20300.CrossRefPubMed

13.

Valsakumar AK, Valappil UC, Jorapur V, Garg N, Nityanand S, Sinha N: Role of immunosuppressive therapy on clinical, immunological, and angiographic outcome in active Takayasu's arteritis. J Rheumatol. 2003, 30: 1793-8.PubMed

Title: Takayasu's arteritis associated with Crohn's disease: a case report
Authors: Nasser E Daryani
Atoosa Nayer Habibi
Mohammad Bashashati
Mohammad Reza Keramati
Moezedin Javad Rafiee
Hossein Ajdarkosh
Mehrdad Azmi
Publication date: 01-12-2008
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-87

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Takayasu's arteritis associated with Crohn's disease: a case report

Abstract

Introduction

Case presentation

Conclusion

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Introduction

Case presentation

Conclusion

Please log in to get access to this content

Other articles of this Issue 1/2008

Intussusception of the appendix secondary to endometriosis: a case report

A patient with bacteraemia and possible endocarditis caused by a recently-discovered genomospecies of Capnocytophaga: Capnocytophaga genomospecies AHN8471: a case report

The first report of human illness associated with the Panola Mountain Ehrlichia species: a case report

Allergic enterocolitis and protein-losing enteropathy as the presentations of manganese leak from an ingested disk battery: A case report

Gallstone ileus following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and sphincterotomy: a case report

Diabetic fetopathy associated with bilateral adrenal hyperplasia and ambiguous genitalia: a case report