[Vascular involvement of the colon in a patient with chronic hepatitis C virus infection].
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.
Olivencia Palomar
M P
MP
Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
Cano Ruiz
A
A
Martín Scapa
M A
MA
Alemán Villanueva
S
S
Redondo Verge
C
C
D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology*