Takayasu's arteritis with skin manifestations in a patient with inflammatory bowel disease: coincidence or concurrence?
We report a case of Crohn's disease that was associated with marked dermatologic manifestations depicting necrotizing vasculitis around the ankles. On further evaluation, this patient was found to have aortic narrowing, which fit the criteria for Takayasu's arteritis.
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Anthony's Central Hospital, 4101 W Conejos Place, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80204, USA. docmisoo@yahoo.com
Misbah
M
Baqir
Mohammed Haris Umer
MH
Usman
Humaira N
HN
Adenwalla
Saqib
S
Aziz
Fazle
F
Noor
Tasbir
T
ul- Islam
Mansoor
M
Ahmed
Mateen
M
Hotiana
D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology*