title: Ankylosing spondylitis or Crohn's disease? Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A 27-year-old male with a 2 year history of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) was investigated for intermittent episodes of diarrhea and found to have granulomatous ileitis. Differential diagnosis, discussions regarding similarities in immune alterations in both AS and Crohn's disease and therapeutic options are presented in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Denise Carmen Mihaela
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Zahiu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rimbaş
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicolau
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zurac
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Voiosu
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001691:Biological Therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents