Bloody diarrhoea : A rare presentation of a systemic disease
Mann, S.D., Young, Adam, Barrison, Ian and Catnach, S.
(2003)
Bloody diarrhoea : A rare presentation of a systemic disease.
International Journal of Clinical Practice (5).
pp. 441-443.
ISSN 1368-5031
Bloody diarrhoea in adolescents is usually due to enteric infection or inflammatory bowel disease. We describe a patient with bloody diarrhoea and endoscopic features of colitis in association with a systemic vasculitis. Positive anti-proteinase-3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and cutaneous vasculitis on biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis. He was started on high dose steroids and cyclophosphamide but required plasmapheresis for a declining renal function. The case highlights the need for vigilance with common clinical problems, because a life-threatening condition may be averted by prompt recognition and urgent therapy with immunosuppressants.
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