Umbilical fistulas in Crohn's disease.
Four patients with enteroumbilical fistulas complicating Crohn's disease are described herein. We recommend that, in such patients, the affected small intestine be excised and the umbilical sinus debrided.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014472:Umbilicus