Clinically silent Crohn's disease in a patient with Takayasu's Arteritis unresponsive to conventional therapies

Yilmaz N., Can M., Alibaz-Oner F., Direskeneli H.

Rheumatology International, cilt.33, sa.12, ss.3091-3093, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00296-012-2558-2
  • Dergi Adı: Rheumatology International
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3091-3093
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Takayasu, Crohn's disease, Adalimumab, ASSOCIATION, INFLIXIMAB
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Takayasu arteritis (TA) and Crohn's disease (CD) are chronic inflammatory diseases with granulomatous nature. Here, we report a case of TA with a silent course of CD who was refractory to corticosteroid and immunosuppressive treatments and improved with adalimumab therapy.