Multiple Enteroenteric Fistulas- Crohn's Disease- A Case Report

Crohn's disease is a type of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown etiology that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus and shows extra-intestinal involvement. It characteristically shows skip lesions. This case report reported in 2014 describes a mid...

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Veröffentlicht in:Iranian journal of public health 2015-11, Vol.44 (11), p.1550-1552
Hauptverfasser: Dharamshi, Hasnain Abbas, Mohsin Ali, Ali Abbas, Raza, Tufail, Shahid, Narmeen, Sheraz, Faizan, Sajid, Tooba, Lilani, Zohair, Rehman, Mustaqueem Ur, Nafees, Taha
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Zusammenfassung:Crohn's disease is a type of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown etiology that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus and shows extra-intestinal involvement. It characteristically shows skip lesions. This case report reported in 2014 describes a middle age Pakistani male known to have documented evidence of significant crohn's disease since past 18 years. He was diagnosed with multiple fistulas that are a rare entity of patients with crohn's disease, which is itself a rare disease in Asian countries.
ISSN:2251-6085
2251-6093