Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Fevzi Cakmak Mah, Ust Kaynarca / Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey,
Rheumatol Int. 2013 Dec;33(12):3091-3. doi: 10.1007/s00296-012-2558-2. Epub 2012 Nov 10.
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.
Takayasu 动脉炎(TA)和克罗恩病(CD)是具有肉芽肿性质的慢性炎症性疾病。在此,我们报告一例 TA 合并 CD 的病例,其 CD 呈隐匿性经过,对皮质类固醇和免疫抑制剂治疗无效,而阿达木单抗治疗有效。