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. |