Crohn's disease and small bowel diverticulosis in two sisters.
Small bowel diverticula may cause abdominal pain, diarrhoea, malabsorption and weight loss. The same symptoms are also seen in Crohn's disease. Two elderly sisters with simultaneous small bowel diverticulosis and Crohn's disease are presented.
D000368:Aged; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008853:Microscopy