title: Angiostrongylus costaricensis enterocolitis mimics Crohn's disease.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Liacouras
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Aljabi
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Piccoli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000032:analysis; D000801:Angiostrongylus; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000032:analysis; D001465:Barium Radioisotopes; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004760:Enterocolitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D007422:Intestines / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D001465:Barium Radioisotopes; D012709:Serum Albumin; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase