Ischemic colitis associated with intestinal vasculitis: Histological proof in systemic lupus erythematosus

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 3591-3593

  Lee, Jeong Rok ^a   Paik, Chang Nyol ^a   Kim, Jin Dong ^a   Chung, Woo Chul ^a   Lee, Kang Moon ^a   Yang, Jin Mo ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ischemic colitis; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; STEROID;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON BIOPSY; COLON HEMORRHAGE; COLON ULCER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; HEMATOCHEZIA; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; ISCHEMIC COLITIS; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; REMISSION; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SMALL VESSEL VASCULITIS; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 54349123611     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.3591     Document Type: Article

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