Cerebral vasculitis and ulcerative colitis.
We describe morphologically documented necrotizing cerebral vasculitis in a young man with ulcerative colitis. This case supports the evolving concept that ulcerative colitis may be accompanied by systemic vasculitis. The cerebral vasculitis was treated successfully with immunosuppressive therapy.
Nelson
J
J
Barron
M M
MM
Riggs
J E
JE
Gutmann
L
L
Schochet
S S
SS
D000293:Adolescent; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis