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

Yilmaz, Neslihan; Can, Meryem; Alibaz-Oner, FATMA; Direskeneli, RAFİ

doi:10.1007/s00296-012-2558-2

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, Scopus)

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.