title: Adenocarcinoma as a complication of small bowel Crohn's disease.
abstract: Carcinoma is a recognized but rare complication of small bowel Crohn's disease. This case series emphasizes the importance of considering this diagnosis in patients with small bowel Crohn's disease. We report three cases in which patients were treated for presumed exacerbations of Crohn's, but were subsequently found to have underlying small bowel adenocarcinoma. This case series will demonstrate the need for the surgical assessment of patients with long-standing symptomatic Crohn's disease that fails to settle with conservative management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, South Tyneside District Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Shenderey
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mansfield
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rees
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed