Association of inflammatory bowel disease and large vascular lesions.
A case of inflammatory bowel disease with associated multiple large vessel vascular lesions similar to that seen in Takayasu's arteritis is described in a 15-year-old female. It is suggested that this type of vascular lesion may represent another rare systemic manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease.
D000293:Adolescent; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*