A wolf in sheep's clothing.
Carcinoid tumours are often difficult to diagnose because of non-specific symptoms, mimicking those of irritable bowel disease of Crohn's disease. The authors describe a 57-year-old patient with clinical and radiological features, suggestive of Crohn's disease, in whom the diagnosis was proved to be a carcinoid tumour involving the terminal ileum. This case report illustrates that ileal carcinoid should be considered in the differential diagnosis of Crohn's disease, particularly in older patients.
Department of Gastroenterology, Atrium Medical Centre, Heerlen, The Netherlands. bakker@atriummc.nl
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D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged