Diffuse jejunoileitis with vasculitic abnormalities in the mesenteric arteries: a rare manifestation of Crohn's disease.
The case history of a 31-year-old woman with abdominal complaints of long duration is presented. After 4 years and several hospital admissions the patient underwent diagnostic laparotomy and finally a diagnosis of diffuse jejunoileitis as a manifestation of Crohn's disease was made. The diagnostic procedures as well as the therapeutic strategy are described. A review of the literature is given.
Loffeld
R J
RJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Ziekenhuis De Heel, Zaandam, Netherlands.
Overtoom
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HA
Balk
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D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004751:Enteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed