Sigmoid colon perforation in the patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis

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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2019-05-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Sigmoid colon perforation
Gastrointestinal involvement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0646-1
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