Crohn's disease of the colon. Problems and delays in diagnosis.
Four cases of Crohn's disease of the colon are presented in order to illustrate some of the difficulties which may arise in making a correct diagnosis. A combination of a high index of suspicion and suggestive clinical, sigmoidoscopic, radiological and histological features is necessary if the disease is not to be missed or misdiagnosed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003092:Colitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014456:Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging