title: The history of Crohn's disease.
abstract: Although it is likely that cases of what we know as granulomatous inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease) may have been recorded as early as 1769, this illness is basically a disease of the 20th century. This historical review traces the development of our understanding of the disease and the evolution of its operative management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Aufses
mesh_terms: D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D004850:Eponyms; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006761:Hospitals / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000266:history; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history; D009519:New York City; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy / Q000266:history; D014481:United States