| Theme | Intestinal ulcerations related to vascular disorders | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Gastrointestinal involvement with polyarteritis nodosa | |
| Publish Date | 2012/09 | |
| Author | Hiroshi Matsumoto | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Takahisa Murao | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Yoshiki Kimura | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Takashi Akiyama | Division of Pathology, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Minoru Fujita | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Kenichi Tarumi | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Tomoari Kamata | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Akiko Shiotani | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Ken Haruma | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| [ Summary ] | Most patients with polyarteritis nodosa with gastrointestinal involvement (PNGI) suffer from gastrointestinal ulceration or perforation of the gastrointestinal tract, because of transmural ischemia due to necrotizing, focal segmental vasculitis. | |