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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct 12;3(4):e139.
doi: 10.14309/crj.2016.112. eCollection 2016 Aug.

Adult-Onset Esophageal Crohn's Disease

George Kasarala  1 , Glenn Harvin  1 , Sam Durrett  1
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Case Reports

Adult-Onset Esophageal Crohn's Disease

George Kasarala et al. ACG Case Rep J. .

Abstract

Crohn's disease (CD) is an idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease that can involve any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Esophageal involvement is rarely seen in adults, especially at the initial diagnosis of CD. Esophageal symptoms as primary manifestations of the disease are extremely rare. We report a case of a CD with esophageal involvement at the time of her initial diagnosis of CD.

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(A-C) Esophageal ulcers before treatment.
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(A-C) Esophageal ulcers after steroid therapy at 4-week follow-up.
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