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. 2007 Nov;20(4):309-13.
doi: 10.1055/s-2007-991030.

Colonic Crohn's disease

Steven Mills  1 , Michael J Stamos
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Colonic Crohn's disease

Steven Mills et al. Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of uncertain etiology. It can affect any portion of the GI tract, involving the colon in approximately 60% of cases. Diagnosis can be unclear, but suspicion can be raised based upon clinical, endoscopic, and pathologic findings. Initial management is often medical, with surgery reserved for patients with colonic complications of Crohn's disease, such as hemorrhage, fulminant colitis, abscess or fistula, stricture, and malignant transformation. The operative choice and conduct depends upon the clinical presentation and intraoperative findings. The extent of resection is controversial, but segmental resection is appropriate in selected cases.

Keywords: Crohn's disease; colitis; colon; surgery.

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