title: [Vascular involvement of the colon in a patient with chronic hepatitis C virus infection].
abstract: We describe a case of vasculitis with colonic involvement/alterations associated with hepatitis C virus infection. Both the association of hepatitis C with vasculitis type periarteritis nodosa and the prominent involvement of the colon are infrequent. The presentation of this case--fever of unknown origin--as well as the difficulties of treating a patient who is a hepatitis C virus carrier are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Olivencia Palomar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cano Ruiz
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Martín Scapa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alemán Villanueva
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Redondo Verge
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology*