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Leukoclastic vasculitis extending from esophagus to terminal ileum

Journal Volume 78 - 2015
Issue Fasc.2 - Letters
Author(s) Gokhan Dindar, Tarık Akar, Selim Aydemir
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Bulent Ecevit University, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey.

Leucocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) is commonly presented as a skin disease by affecting the small vessels of targeted area. Contain- ing loops of vessels with end- capillaries makes the small intestine villus potantially target area of LcV, when obstructed with immune complexes. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2015, 78, 250-251).

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