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Crohn's disease of the esophagus |
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| Authors: | Luigi Bonavina M.D. Fulvio Bettineschi M.D. Attilio Cecchetto M.D. Fabio Pomerri M.D. |
| Affiliation: | (1) First Department of Surgery, University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy;(2) Department of Pathology, University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy;(3) Department of Radiology, University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy;(4) Clinica Chirurgica I, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy |
| Abstract: | Esophageal involvement in patients with Crohn's disease is uncommon. Histologic proof is rarely obtained by means of endoscopic biopsies. Moreover, the natural history of this condition and its response to therapy are largely unknown. We report a case of biopsy-proven esophageal Crohn's disease, which presented with a stricture of the distal third of the esophagus and was successfully treated by progressive endoscopic dilatation. |
| Keywords: | Crohn's disease Esophagitis granulomatous Esophageal dilatation |
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