The Korean journal of internal medicine
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Korean J. Intern. Med. · Jul 2013
Case ReportsTakayasu arteritis associated with ulcerative colitis and optic neuritis: first case in Korea.
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic vasculitis that affects the aortic arch and its primary branches. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease of unknown etiology. ⋯ We herein report a 38-year-old female with TA who had a history of UC with optic neuritis. We believe that this is the first case of the coexistence of TA and UC in Korea.