Takayasu's disease is a vasculitis affecting large vessels, particularly the aorta and its main branches, for which the role of has been suggested as a trigger by a hypersensitivity reaction. Inflammatory bowel diseases, which in sub-Saharan Africa can be confused with parasitic diseases, can rarely be found in association with Takayasu's disease. We report an association between both diseases in the Gabonese population.
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