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  • Title: [Case report of isolated Crohn's disease of the stomach presenting as plastica linitis].
    Author: Maàmouri N, Cheikh I, Belkahla N, Bouaziz S, Ouerghi H, Rahal K, Ben Romdhane K, Ben Ammar A.
    Journal: Tunis Med; 2006 Aug; 84(8):513-6. PubMed ID: 17175696.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Crohn's disease of the stomach is rare. There is nearly always concomitant disease in the small bowel or colon. Gastric involvement occurs rarely as an isolated entity. Upper endoscopy is sensitive for detecting subtle disease but more extended lesions can mimic neoplasms such us linitis. Exégèse: A 74-year old female was admitted to hospital with abdominal pain, vomiting and weight loss. Upper endoscopy and radiology aspects was suspicious of gastric linitis. Multiple endoscopic biopsies of the stomach showed one granuloma, chronic inflammation and Helicobacter Pylori. Because of the importance of obstructive syndrome, the patient underwent surgery. The resected stomach concluded to a Crohn's disease. CONCLUSION: Through this observation, we review clinical characteristics, diagnostic difficulties and treatment options of Crohn's disease of the stomach.
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