Crohn's disease presenting as acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Severe gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage is a rare complication of Crohn's disease (CD). Although several surgical and non-surgical approaches have been described over the last 2 decades this complication still poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Given the relative infrequency of severe bleeding in CD, available medical literature on this topic is mostly in the form of retrospective case series and reports. In this article we review the risk factors, diagnostic modalities and treatment options for the management of CD presenting as GI hemorrhage.
Amareshwar Podugu, Kanwarpreet Tandon, Fernando J Castro, Department of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, United States.
Amareshwar
A
Podugu
Amareshwar Podugu, Kanwarpreet Tandon, Fernando J Castro, Department of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, United States.
Kanwarpreet
K
Tandon
Amareshwar Podugu, Kanwarpreet Tandon, Fernando J Castro, Department of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, United States.
Fernando J
FJ
Castro
D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
Biologic agents; Crohn’s disease; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage; Recurrence; Risk factors