title: Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis: a review of the literature.
abstract: Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis (CMUSE) is an extremely rare illness characterised by chronic or relapsing subileus status resulting from multiple small intestinal fibrous strictures and multiple shallow ulcers of the small bowel. The etiology is unknown and pathogenesis is not fully understood. Therapy with systemic glucocorticosteroids is the treatment of choice. However, most patients develop corticosteroid dependence. Deep enteroscopy enables precise diagnostic work, possible endoscopic treatment of stenoses; may obviate the need for surgery and prevent excessive small bowel resections.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Charles University in Praha, Faculty of Medicine at Hradec Králové, University Teaching Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kohoutová
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Charles University in Praha, Faculty of Medicine at Hradec Králové, University Teaching Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Charles University in Praha, Faculty of Medicine at Hradec Králové, University Teaching Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Charles University in Praha, Faculty of Medicine at Hradec Králové, University Teaching Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Charles University in Praha, Faculty of Medicine at Hradec Králové, University Teaching Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Charles University in Praha, Faculty of Medicine at Hradec Králové, University Teaching Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Charles University in Praha, Faculty of Medicine at Hradec Králové, University Teaching Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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