Association of ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease and Takayasu's arteritis in a child.
The authors report the case of a 15-year-old, HLA-B27-positive male patient who presented a rare association of ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease and Takayasu's arteritis, which resulted in death. A brief review of the literature is provided.
Hilàrio
M O
MO
Department of Pediatrics, São Paulo Federal University, Brazil.
Terreri
M T
MT
Prismich
G
G
Len
C
C
Kihara
E N
EN
Goldenberg
J
J
Solé
D
D
D000293:Adolescent; D001027:Aortography; D002339:Carotid Arteries; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014711:Vertebral Artery