title: [Crohn's disease. Apropos of 2 recent cases collected at the Dakar Central Hospital].
abstract: This report covers two cases of Crohn's Disease, one in a 27 year old Senegalese woman, the other in a 38 year old Senegalese man, both presenting abdominal pain, diarrhoea and loss of weight over several months. The ulcerated lesions were staged on the colon, respecting the rectum, and reached the ileum in one patient and the esophagus in the other. Following X-rays, endoscopy and consideration of the history, Crohn's Disease was diagnosed. Treatment with corticoids produced rapid improvement with the ulcers healing after one month. The unusualness of Crohn's Disease in Black Africans adds interest to these two observations.
authors: Médecin des Hôpitaux, Hépatogastroentérologue, Hôpital Principal de Dakar.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Peghini
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Barabe
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Morcillo
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Diallo
authors: P M
authors: PM
authors: Gueye
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Desrentes
authors: P S
authors: PS
authors: Mbaye
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Wade
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012675:Senegal
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
vernacular_title: Maladie de Crohn. A propos de deux observations récentes recueillies à l'Hôpital Principal de Dakar.