Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa and Crohn's disease.
We report a case of a 57-year-old woman who presented simultaneously cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa and Crohn's disease of the colon. Although similar pathogenic hypotheses have been reported, the association of both diseases is exceptional.
Graña Gil
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Unit Rheumatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain.
Alonso Aquirre
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Yebra Pimental
M T
MT
Sánchez Bursón
J
J
Vásquez Iglesias
J L
JL
Galdo Fernandez
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F
D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology