title: [Wegener's granulomatosis with gastrointestinal involvement].
abstract: Wegener's granulomatosis is a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis often characterized by involvement of the upper respiratory tract, lungs and kidney, although any organic system can be affected. We present the case of a female patient with Wegener's granulomatosis diagnosed by biopsy of the kidney, and severe gastrointestinal bleeding with fatal course. Endoscopic findings of the colon and the histopathology of the biopsy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Espinosa Aguilar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: López de Hierro Ruiz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Quintero Fuentes
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nogueras López
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García Montero
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Marín Aznar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Cabello Jiménez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martín-Vivaldi Martínez
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Granulomatosis de Wegener con afectación gastrointestinal.