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Case Reports
. 2022 Jan 31;12(1):39-42.
doi: 10.55729/2000-9666.1007. eCollection 2022.

Pyloric Stenosis: A Rare Manifestation of Crohn's Disease

Rajarajeshwari Ramachandran  1 , Eric Then  1 , Tyler Grantham  2 , Swetha Parvataneni  3 , Vinaya Gaduputi  4
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Pyloric Stenosis: A Rare Manifestation of Crohn's Disease

Rajarajeshwari Ramachandran et al. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. .

Abstract

We are presenting a rare case of pyloric stenosis due to Crohn's disease. A 53-year-old woman with prior history of colonic Crohn's disease was admitted to the hospital with gastric outlet obstruction. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy demonstrated pyloric stenosis and biopsy was consistent with Crohn's disease. She was treated with corticosteroids and her condition improved.

Keywords: Crohn’s disease; Gastric outlet obstruction; Gastroduodenal Crohn’s disease; Pyloric stenosis; Upper gastrointestinal Crohn’s disease.

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Conflict of interest The authors report no conflict of interest.

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CT scan: markedly distended stomach and thickened gastric wall.
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Pyloric biopsy: transmural inflammation.
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