Endoscopic and radiographic features of gastrointestinal involvement in vasculitis.
World J Gastrointest Endosc
; 4(3): 50-6, 2012 Mar 16.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22442741
Vasculitis is an inflammation of vessel walls, followed by alteration of the blood flow and damage to the dependent organ. Vasculitis can cause local or diffuse pathologic changes in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The variety of GI lesions includes ulcer, submucosal edema, hemorrhage, paralytic ileus, mesenteric ischemia, bowel obstruction, and life-threatening perforation.The endoscopic and radiographic features of GI involvement in vasculitisare reviewed with the emphasis on small-vessel vasculitis by presenting our typical cases, including Churg-Strauss syndrome, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Behçet's disease. Important endoscopic features are ischemic enterocolitis and ulcer. Characteristic computed tomographic findings include bowel wall thickening with the target sign and engorgement of mesenteric vessels with comb sign. Knowledge of endoscopic and radiographic GI manifestations can help make an early diagnosis and establish treatment strategy.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Screening_studies
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En
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World J Gastrointest Endosc
Año:
2012
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón
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Estados Unidos