title: Takayasu arteritis and ulcerative colitis; coexistence or misdiagnosis?
abstract: Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects large arteries such as the aorta and its proximal branches. The association between Takayasu arteritis and ulcerative colitis is an extremely rare condition. Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease, clinical presentation is not specific and may mimic Crohn's disease, radiation colitis, ischemic colitis, a variety of infectious processes, and colitis related to medications. Herein we report a case of Takayasu arteritis who had been misdiagnosed and treated as ulcera-
authors: Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of Nephrology. dralperazak@gmail.com
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Azak
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Huddam
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Koçak
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Kiliç
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Koçak
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Duranay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D013256:Steroids; D012460:Sulfasalazine