Focal segmental ischemia of the terminal ileum mimicking Crohn's disease.
The clinical, radiographic, and pathologic features of focal segmental ischemia are similar to Crohn's disease. We report a patient with focal segmental ischemia mimicking Crohn's disease and discuss the histologic distinction between the two entities. Ischemia must be considered when "Crohn's-like" lesions are encountered in elderly patients.
Brophy
C M
CM
Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510.
Frederick
W G
WG
Schlessel
R
R
Barwick
K W
KW
D000368:Aged; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male