[Esophageal Crohn's disease].
Crohn's disease is characterized by chronic inflammation of the digestive tract which may be localized at any level. Nonetheless, esophageal disease is infrequent. Two cases of esophageal involvement in this disease in 2 young women with a history of previous involvement at an intestinal level are presented. Esophageal involvement by Crohn's disease should be suspected in any patient previously diagnosed with this disease who presents symptoms suggestive of esophagitis, using endoscopy with multiples biopsies of the affected areas and other of normal endoscopic appearance for diagnosis.
Martínez Sempere
J F
JF
Sección de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General y Universitario de Alicante.
Aparicio Tormo
J R
JR
Moya García
M I
MI
Trigueros Mateos
M
M
Casellas Valdé
J A
JA
Palazón Azorín
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001241:Aspirin; D011241:Prednisone
Enfermedad de Crohn esofágica.