Ulcerative Colitis with Takayasu Disease

the diarrhea, abdominal pain and bloody stool disappeared. Anemia also showed amelioration. Takayasu disease is a rare vasculitis involving the aorta and its proximal branches. Both Takayasu disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic inflammatory diseases of unknown etiology, and neither is common in Japan; their coexistence, especially, is very rare [1, 2] . It has been suggested that Dear Sir, A 34-year-old Japanese woman with Takayasu disease was admitted to our hospital for bloody stool and anemia. A colonoscopy revealed redness and multiple small erosions along with a polypoid lesion in the ascending colon ( fig. 1 ). The biopsy findings were compatible with the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Based on this diagnosis, the patient was started on prednisolone therapy (10 mg/day). Soon thereafter, Published online: June 24, 2010