title: Crohn's disease of the esophagus.
abstract: Two cases of Crohn's disease involving the esophagus are described. Both patients had Crohn's disease elsewhere. Multiple intramural fistulous tracts are seen in both patients, and this is a characteristic feature of Crohn's disease. One patient developed a spontaneous esophago-bronchial fistula. Even though the esophageal involvement of Crohn's disease is rare, it should be suspected when a chronic esophageal inflammatory lesion develops in a patient who has Crohn's disease elsewhere, especially without hiatus hernia or other chronic disease.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography