A Case of Wegener's Granulomatosis with Colitis / 대한류마티스학회지

ABSTRACT

Wegener's granulomatosis is an uncommon disease that is characterized by granulomatous necrotizing vasculitis affecting small vessels. It typically targets the upper and lower respiratory tract and the kidney, but gastrointestinal involvement is rare. A 41-year-old man who has been already diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis by nasal cavity biopsy was admitted with bloody diarrhea and high fever. He had discontinued taking the immunosuppressive medication. His colonoscopic finding revealed colitis and ulcer lesions which biopsies show vasculitis and ill-defined granuloma. Therefore he was treated with systemic steroid and improved dramatically.