Gastric epithelioid-cell granuloma in a paediatric patient with Crohn's disease

The biopsy specimens from the duodenal bulb erosions showed no focal cryptitis of the duodenum, which would indicate CD. 1 Gastric erosion biopsies can be used to detect granulomas 2 and may help in establishing a diagnosis of CD. 3 A general consensus is lacking regarding a definition of what quali...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2014-01, Vol.2014, p.bcr2013203229
Hauptverfasser:	Tominaga, Kenji, Kato, Mitsuru, Takahashi, Kei, Maetani, Iruru
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biopsy Crohn Disease - complications Crohn's disease Diagnosis, Differential Epithelioid Cells - pathology Female Granuloma - complications Granuloma - diagnosis Humans Images In Infant Japan Male Other Asian Prescription drugs Stomach Diseases - complications Stomach Diseases - diagnosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	The biopsy specimens from the duodenal bulb erosions showed no focal cryptitis of the duodenum, which would indicate CD. 1 Gastric erosion biopsies can be used to detect granulomas 2 and may help in establishing a diagnosis of CD. 3 A general consensus is lacking regarding a definition of what qualifies as significant gastric involvement in CD.
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2013-203229