Crohn's disease of the esophagus.
We report a case of Crohn's esophagitis involving the entire intrathoracic esophagus, and without evidence of inflammatory bowel disease elsewhere, that was treated successfully with esophagectomy. The clinicopathologic features and the literature are reviewed.
Howden
F M
FM
Section of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California.
Mills
L R
LR
Rubin
J W
JW
D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged