Symptomatic colitis as the initial presentation of Wegener's granulomatosis.
Wegener's granulomatosis is a multisystem disorder which rarely presents with gastrointestinal involvement. We report a case in which colitis was the reason for hospital admission. Diagnosis may be difficult unless clinical, serological and histopathological features are all considered.
Wilson
R H
RH
Mater Infirmorum Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Kerr
P P
PP
McLoughlin
J
J
Gormley
M
M
D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male