title: Crohn's disease: report of seven cases from Ethiopia.
abstract: Crohn's disease is rare in Africa. We present the clinical features, surgical management and the histopathological findings of surgical specimens of seven cases of Crohn's disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mengesha
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taye
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gemetchu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001706:Biopsy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007081:Ileostomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors