Perforation and necrosis of the colon complicating polyarteritis nodosa. Case report.

TY - JOUR

T1 - Perforation and necrosis of the colon complicating polyarteritis nodosa. Case report.

AU - Roikjaer, O.

PY - 1987/1/1

Y1 - 1987/1/1

N2 - Polyarteritis nodosa in a 23-year-old man gave rise to caecal perforation, colonic infarction and, later, severe gastrointestinal bleeding with fatal outcome. The necessity of early surgical intervention to improve prognosis in cases with severe gastrointestinal improvement is emphasized.

AB - Polyarteritis nodosa in a 23-year-old man gave rise to caecal perforation, colonic infarction and, later, severe gastrointestinal bleeding with fatal outcome. The necessity of early surgical intervention to improve prognosis in cases with severe gastrointestinal improvement is emphasized.

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M3 - Journal article

C2 - 2889304

AN - SCOPUS:0023076219

SN - 0001-5482

VL - 153

SP - 385

EP - 386

JO - Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica

JF - Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica

IS - 5-6

ER -