title: Wegener's granulomatosis with massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to jejunal and colonic involvement: report of a case.
abstract: Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis of unknown etiology characterized mainly by the involvement of the upper airways, lungs, and kidneys. Although most organ systems can be involved, gastrointestinal involvement in WG is notably uncommon. We herein present the case of a WG patient who developed two massive gastrointestinal hemorrhages treated respectively by surgery and angiographic embolization of the bleeding artery. The present case indicates that gastrointestinal manifestations might thus be considered in the natural history of WG.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Besevler, 06510, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serpil Muge
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Deger
authors.forename: Tolga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Cigdem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vural
authors.forename: Gulbin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aygencel
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kerem
authors.forename: Baran
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Onal
authors.forename: Ekmel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tezel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male