Abstract
Wegener’s granulomatosis is one of the well known vasculitis, which results with necrotizing granulomatous lesions in the upper and lower respiratuary system and glomerulonephritis. Vasculitis is also observed in several other tissues and organ systems including gastrointestinal system. However, gastrointestinal involvement in Wegener’s granulomatosis is extremely rare. This report presents a patient with Wegener’s granulomatosis, who was diagnosed to have multiple intestinal perforations.
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Nazif Zeybek, Özcan Altınel, Faik Yaylak, Özgür Albuz, Ayper Kaya. Multiple intestinal perforation due to Wegener’s Granulomatosis: A Case Report. J Clin Anal Med 2010;1(2):34-36. doi:10.4328/JCAM.10.2.22
Publication History
- Received:
- 30.09.2009
- Accepted:
- 12.11.2009
- Published Online:
- 01.05.2010
- Printed:
- 01.05.2010