title: Ischemic colitis revealing polyarteritis nodosa.
abstract: Ischemic colitis is one of the most common intestinal ischemic injuries. It results from impaired perfusion of blood to the bowel and is rarely caused by vasculitis. We report a case of ischemic colitis revealing polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) in a 55-year-old man. Histological examination of the resected colon led to the diagnosis of PAN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Amira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamzaoui
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Noureddine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Litaiem
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smiti Khanfir
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery A, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Sofiene
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ayadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomopathology, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Haifa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nfoussi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Houman