title: Systemic vasculitis presenting with massive bowel infarction.
abstract: Gastrointestinal involvement in systemic vasculitis occurs in up to 30% of patients. Fortunately intestinal infarction is a rare complication, but if present carries a high mortality, and swift management of the underlying vasculitis is crucial. Two such cases are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, St Helier Hospital, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Duke
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery