title: Urticarial Vasculitis-Associated Intestinal Ischemia.
abstract: Urticarial vasculitis (UV) is a rare small vessel vasculitis. UV is often idiopathic but can also present in the context of autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus, drug reactions, infections, or a paraneoplastic syndrome. Extracutaneous complications include intestinal ischemic injuries, in UV patients with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain and nausea. Prompt recognition and treatment can minimize morbidity and mortality. This paper describes a case of urticarial vasculitis-associated intestinal ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Uni
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Harris
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yfantis
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Guofeng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xie