A CASE OF MESENTERIC VASCULITIS.

The mechanisms of vasculitis are poorly understood, but involve immune-mediated destruction of vessel walls. Depending on the syndrome, there is significant variability in the size and types of vessels involved, as well as the nature of the inflammatory infiltrate. Localized gastrointestinal vasculitis is a rare condition. may present as unexplained abdominal pain with or without unexplained lower gastrointestinal bleeding. In this report we describe a new case of localized vasculitis of the gastrointestinal tract involving the celiac trunk. The most important step in evaluating patient with suspected LVGT to determine whether the disease involved single organ or an initial manifestation of a more severe systemic vasculitis. That’s why a comprehensive evaluation must be conducted because it’s associated with significant morbidity and mortality.