title: Takayasu's arteritis and ulcerative colitis.
abstract: This report describes a case of Takayasu's disease and ulcerative colitis occurring simultaneously in a 35-yr-old Sri Lankan woman. It is suggested that these two diseases may be immunologically related and the possible pathogenic mechanisms by which these two disorders may be associated are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000276:immunology; D001015:Aortic Arch Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex