Diseases of the intestine mimicking Crohn's disease.
We describe five patients who were initially thought to have Crohn's disease and were treated accordingly. The original diagnosis was based upon clinical presentation, roentgenograms, and histological examination, but subsequent follow-up showed that diagnosis to be in error. The following diagnoses were established instead: tuberculosis, Actinomyces Israeli infection, reaction to gold therapy, metastatic cancer, and linitis plastica. We stress the importance of considering conditions that can mimic Crohn's disease.
Division of Gastroenterology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
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Lavy
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Militianu
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Eidelman
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003092:Colitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050607:Organogold Compounds; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis*
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D050607:Organogold Compounds