Coexistence of Takayasu Arteritis and Crohn’s Disease in a Maltese Patient
Takayasu arteritis (TA) and Crohn’s disease (CD) are uncommon chronic granulomatous disorders affecting the large arteries and the gastrointestinal tract, respectively. At least 40 occurrences of these two conditions in the same patient have been reported in the literature, raising the possibility o...
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| description | Takayasu arteritis (TA) and Crohn’s disease (CD) are uncommon chronic granulomatous disorders affecting the large arteries and the gastrointestinal tract, respectively. At least 40 occurrences of these two conditions in the same patient have been reported in the literature, raising the possibility of an association between them. We report the coexistence of TA and CD in a young Maltese patient and review the literature to discuss possible aetiological mechanisms that might explain this association. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9504ebc7714b466d8abef3a02e18d7762025-08-20T03:37:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972015-01-01201510.1155/2015/384257384257Coexistence of Takayasu Arteritis and Crohn’s Disease in a Maltese PatientJohn Paul Caruana Galizia0Paul John Cassar1Department of Rheumatology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida MSD 2090, MaltaDepartment of Rheumatology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida MSD 2090, MaltaTakayasu arteritis (TA) and Crohn’s disease (CD) are uncommon chronic granulomatous disorders affecting the large arteries and the gastrointestinal tract, respectively. At least 40 occurrences of these two conditions in the same patient have been reported in the literature, raising the possibility of an association between them. We report the coexistence of TA and CD in a young Maltese patient and review the literature to discuss possible aetiological mechanisms that might explain this association.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/384257 |
| spellingShingle | John Paul Caruana Galizia Paul John Cassar Coexistence of Takayasu Arteritis and Crohn’s Disease in a Maltese Patient Case Reports in Rheumatology |
| title | Coexistence of Takayasu Arteritis and Crohn’s Disease in a Maltese Patient |
| title_full | Coexistence of Takayasu Arteritis and Crohn’s Disease in a Maltese Patient |
| title_fullStr | Coexistence of Takayasu Arteritis and Crohn’s Disease in a Maltese Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coexistence of Takayasu Arteritis and Crohn’s Disease in a Maltese Patient |
| title_short | Coexistence of Takayasu Arteritis and Crohn’s Disease in a Maltese Patient |
| title_sort | coexistence of takayasu arteritis and crohn s disease in a maltese patient |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/384257 |
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