Multiple Intestinal Perforation Due to Wegener’s Granulotamosis: Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine - Year 2010, Vol 1, Issue 2
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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