A case of Buerger's disease causing ischemic colitis with perforation in a young male.
A case of Bueger's disease causing ischemic colitis with perforation in a 32-year-old male is presented. Abdominal angiography demonstrated occlusion of the vasculature supplying the involved transverse colon. The association of Buerger's disease with ischemic colitis is emphasized.
D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology*; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013919:Thromboangiitis Obliterans / Q000150:complications*