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Digestive System Vasculitis

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Digestive manifestations are apparent in 7% to 36% of the vasculitis. The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement is uncommon and often nonspecific. Any part of the GIT may be involved but the small intestine is the most frequently affected. Digestive endoscopic explorations are often informative, but can be dangerous because of the risk of perforations. Imaging is useful to detect a discontinuous thickened bowel wall, to identify abdominal complications. The involvement of the other intra-abdominal organs is not frequent. The pelvic and the abdominal wall involvement has also been exceptionally reported.

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  1. Department of Medical Imaging, Medical School of Tunis, Interior Security Forces Teaching Hospital, 2070, La Marsa, Tunisia

    M. Habib Bouhaouala, Dorra Ghorbel & M. Hédi Doggui

  2. Department of Medical Imaging and Imaging Guided Interventions, Mongi Slim University Hospital, 2046 Sidi Daoud, La Marsa, Tunisia

    Lotfi Hendaoui

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  1. Medical School of Tunis, Department of Medical Imaging, Hôpital Mongi Slim, La Marsa, 2046, Tunisia

    Lotfi Hendaoui

  2. Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Gonda Vascular Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 55902, Minnesota, USA

    Anthony W. Stanson

  3. Medical School of Tunis, Department of Medical Imaging, Interior Security Forces Teaching Hospit, La Marsa, 2070, Tunisia

    M. Habib Bouhaouala

  4. Medical School of Toulouse University, Department of Medical Imaging, Rangueil Hospital, Toulouse CX 9, 31059, France

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Bouhaouala, M.H., Ghorbel, D., Doggui, M.H., Hendaoui, L. (2011). Digestive System Vasculitis. In: Hendaoui, L., Stanson, A., Bouhaouala, M., Joffre, F. (eds) Systemic Vasculitis. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2011_243

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