title: Crohn's disease in the esophagus--report of a case.
abstract: A case of esophageal Crohn's disease is described. Crohn's lesion was observed in the lower esophagus, and sarcoid-like granulomas were found in the biopsied specimen. A clinical consideration of this phenomenon is presented.
authors.affiliation: National Yokohama Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuboi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yashiro
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shindou
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagasako
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography