PYODERMA-GANGRAENOSUM AND CARDIO-VASCULOPATHIES, PARTICULARLY TAKAYASU ARTERITIS - REVIEW OF THE JAPANESE LITERATURE

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 108  (1) , 13-21
Abstract
Three cases of pyoderma gangraenosum were associated with Takayasu arteritis (pulseless disease), characterized by disappearance of pulse, hypertension and/or aortic insufficiency. Another 11 yr old boy, suffering from a serious congenital heart malformation, presented skin lesions of pyoderma gangraenosum. Despite low incidence of association of ulcerative colitis (10.4%). Japanese cases show frequent association of cardiovascular diseases, especially Takayasu arteritis (27.1%).

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