Vasculitis in ileocaecal tuberculosis: similarities to Crohn''s disease |
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| Authors: | N.P. MAPSTONE M.F. DIXON |
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| Affiliation: | Academic Unit of Pathology, University of Leeds, UK. |
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| Abstract: | Granulomatous vasculitis has recently been described in cases of Crohn's disease and a pathogenetic role for this lesion has been postulated. A case of ileocaecal tuberculosis with granulomatous vasculitis is presented. The presence of this feature in both diseases supports the possibility of a similar aetiology. |
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| Keywords: | Keywords mycobacterium tuberculosis Crohn's disease granuloma vasculitis |
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