| Literature DB >> 30344153 |
Theofanis Korovesis1, George Katritsis2, Panagiotis Koudounis3, Theodoros Zografos4.
Abstract
Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) can be ascribed, in the majority of cases, to coronary atherosclerosis. Nevertheless, the presence of isolated ectatic lesions without obstructive coronary artery disease and the association of CAE with several autoimmune diseases characterised by systemic vascular involvement suggest that the pathogenesis of CAE may extend beyond coronary atherosclerosis. We herein report the case of a 56-year-old male patient with Crohn's disease and isolated CAE, who has been found positive for IgM and IgA antiendothelial cell antibodies, and discuss a potential pathogenic mechanism. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2018. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.Entities:
Keywords: Crohn’s disease; interventional cardiology
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30344153 PMCID: PMC6203037 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226813
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X