Multiple intestinal perforation in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis: a case report and review of the literature.
Wegener's granulomatosis is a necrotizing vasculitis of unknown etiology characterized mainly by inflammation of the small- and medium-sized arteries and veins that affect any viscera. It may rarely involve the gastrointestinal tract. Only a few cases of multiple focus ileal perforation due to ulcers associated with Wegener's granulomatosis have been reported. Herein we report a case of a 32-year-old man with extensive intestinal small bowel ischaemic perforation due to Wegener's granulomatosis.
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Turkish Ministry of Health, Ankara Diskapi Education and Researching Hospital, Department of 2nd General Surgery, Diskapi, Ankara, Turkey.
Koçak
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Yildiz
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Yildiz
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Karakayali
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Kaptanoglu
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Köklü
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D000328:Adult; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male