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© 1988 British Society for Rheumatology

case-report

SMALL-INTESTINAL PERFORATION SECONDARY TO LOCALIZED GIANT-CELL ARTERITIS OF THE MESENTERIC VESSELS

J. A. E. SMITH1, M. O'SULLIVAN1, J. GOUGH2 and B. D. WILLIAMS

1Departments of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Wales Heath Park. Cardiff CF6 4XW. UK
2Departments of Pathology, University Hospital of Wales Heath Park. Cardiff CF6 4XW. UK

Correspondence to: Address correspondence to Dr. M. M. O'Sullivan.

This report describes small-bowel perforation caused by giant-cell arteritis of the regional mesenteric vessels. No evidence of giant-cell arteritis at other sites was discovered and 18 months after presentation the patient remains well and symptom-free.

KEY WORDS: Intestinal perforation, Giant-cell arteritis, Vasculitis


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