Yersinia colitis associated with Crohn's disease.
A previously healthy patient developed serologically-proven Yersinia pseudotuberculosis enterocolitis and made a complete recovery. Over a year later, further gastrointestinal symptoms developed and Crohn's disease was diagnosed. The possible relevance to the aetiology of Crohn's disease is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D004760:Enterocolitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015012:Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections / Q000150:complications*