title: [Wegener's granulomatosis of the colon. Case report and review of the literature].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Wegener's granulomatosis is not very common and it is associated with colonic affection is extremely rare. It was first described by Klinger, and by Wegener in 1936. It is a systemic clinico-pathologic entity to be mediated by immune mechanisms. The most common clinical manifestations are of respiratory, renal, and vascular origins. Diagnosis is histologic.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Presentation of a clinical case and literature revision.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient was a 46 year old male who vegan 3 years previously with symmetrical arthralgia in ankles and knees, cough, purulent expectoration, intermittend fever, occasional moderated hematoquezia, profuse diarrhea, and abdominal pain. The patient was subjected to laboratory and cabinet studies, by means of which it was established a diagnosis secondary colitis colonic mucosa. Definitive histopathologic study confirmed diagnosis of colonic Wegener's granulomatosis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Coloproctología, Hospital de Especialidades del. Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, I.M.S.S. México, D.F.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cuevas Montes de Oca
authors.forename: Marco Antonio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pulido Muñoz
authors.forename: Fidel
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Rocha
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Campos Campos
authors.forename: Morelos Adolfo
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: García Sánchez
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres Alpízar
mesh_terms: D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents