Crohn's disease of the lung.
Two years after developing colonic Crohn's disease, a 17 year old boy presented with focal pulmonary consolidation. A lung biopsy specimen showed areas of non-caseating epithelioid granuloma. Although some respiratory abnormalities appear to be associated with inflammatory bowel disease, granulomatous disease affecting the lung has not previously been reported in a child.
Puntis
J W
JW
Institute of Child Health, University of Birmingham.
Tarlow
M J
MJ
Raafat
F
F
Booth
I W
IW
D000293:Adolescent; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male