Sigmoid colon perforation in the patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Abstract Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) induces respiratory tract and kidney granulomatous inflammation due to small-vessel vasculitis. However, gastrointestinal involvement, and especially colon perforation, is rare. Case presentation A 40-year-old man diagnosed with GPA was admi...

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Main Authors: Jun Iwabu, Tsutomu Namikawa, Hiroyuki Kitagawa, Toshichika Kanagawa, Junko Nakashima, Kazuhiro Hanazaki
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Published: Japan Surgical Society 2019-05-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0646-1
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author Jun Iwabu
Tsutomu Namikawa
Hiroyuki Kitagawa
Toshichika Kanagawa
Junko Nakashima
Kazuhiro Hanazaki
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description Abstract Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) induces respiratory tract and kidney granulomatous inflammation due to small-vessel vasculitis. However, gastrointestinal involvement, and especially colon perforation, is rare. Case presentation A 40-year-old man diagnosed with GPA was admitted to our hospital for GPA management. He was started on anti-cluster of differentiation 20 antibody (rituximab) therapy after admission and suffered severe abdominal pain 2 weeks later. A clinical diagnosis of sigmoid colon perforation was made, and we performed sigmoid colon resection with colostomy. Histopathological examination revealed loss of vascular wall and neutrophil infiltration. He was discharged from the hospital after intravenous immune globulin therapy. Conclusions Although gastrointestinal involvement is rare in GPA, severe complications require surgical intervention. Bowel perforation should be considered an important complication of GPA.
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spelling doaj-art-1fc77ae2aa564b379508ccf18159cc882025-08-20T03:32:49ZengJapan Surgical SocietySurgical Case Reports2198-77932019-05-01511510.1186/s40792-019-0646-1Sigmoid colon perforation in the patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitisJun Iwabu0Tsutomu Namikawa1Hiroyuki Kitagawa2Toshichika Kanagawa3Junko Nakashima4Kazuhiro Hanazaki5Department of Surgery, Kochi Medical SchoolDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical SchoolDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical SchoolDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical SchoolLaboratory of Diagnostic Pathology, Kochi Medical School HospitalDepartment of Surgery, Kochi Medical SchoolAbstract Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) induces respiratory tract and kidney granulomatous inflammation due to small-vessel vasculitis. However, gastrointestinal involvement, and especially colon perforation, is rare. Case presentation A 40-year-old man diagnosed with GPA was admitted to our hospital for GPA management. He was started on anti-cluster of differentiation 20 antibody (rituximab) therapy after admission and suffered severe abdominal pain 2 weeks later. A clinical diagnosis of sigmoid colon perforation was made, and we performed sigmoid colon resection with colostomy. Histopathological examination revealed loss of vascular wall and neutrophil infiltration. He was discharged from the hospital after intravenous immune globulin therapy. Conclusions Although gastrointestinal involvement is rare in GPA, severe complications require surgical intervention. Bowel perforation should be considered an important complication of GPA.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0646-1Granulomatosis with polyangiitisSigmoid colon perforationGastrointestinal involvement
spellingShingle Jun Iwabu
Tsutomu Namikawa
Hiroyuki Kitagawa
Toshichika Kanagawa
Junko Nakashima
Kazuhiro Hanazaki
Sigmoid colon perforation in the patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Surgical Case Reports
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Sigmoid colon perforation
Gastrointestinal involvement
title Sigmoid colon perforation in the patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis
title_full Sigmoid colon perforation in the patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis
title_fullStr Sigmoid colon perforation in the patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis
title_full_unstemmed Sigmoid colon perforation in the patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis
title_short Sigmoid colon perforation in the patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis
title_sort sigmoid colon perforation in the patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis
topic Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Sigmoid colon perforation
Gastrointestinal involvement
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0646-1
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