Crohn's disease of the esophagus.
Crohn's disease of the esophagus is rare but is being detected more frequently because of the use of upper endoscopy. Clinicopathologic correlation is required to establish the correct diagnosis. We present a case of esophageal Crohn's disease and review the literature to demonstrate that esophageal involvement is usually associated with disease elsewhere in the gut.
Pantanowitz
Liron
L
Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA. lpantanowitz@hotmail.com
Gelrud
Andres
A
Apstein
Michael
M
Nasser
Imad
I
D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male