<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Crohn’s disease is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder which can affect any segment of the digestive tract. Generally considered uncommon and often underestimated, it can endanger the patient’s life due to its local and systemic complications. In this article we present the case of a 67-year-old male patient who was admitted for cramping abdominal pain, nonbloody diarrhea, fever and anorexia. He described a 5-year history of similar episodes composed of the same symptoms for which he was admitted. In the past no diagnosis was confirmed and he received no treatment, due to the fact that the episodes were autolimited and the patient didn’t ask for medical attention. In this case surgery was required and the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease was histopathologically confirmed, thus leading to a proper choice of treatment to avoid possible complications.</p></abstract>

Crohn’s disease is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder which can affect any segment of the digestive tract. Generally considered uncommon and often underestimated, it can endanger the patient’s life due to its local and systemic complications. In this article we present the case of a 67-year-old male patient who was admitted for cramping abdominal pain, nonbloody diarrhea, fever and anorexia. He described a 5-year history of similar episodes composed of the same symptoms for which he was admitted. In the past no diagnosis was confirmed and he received no treatment, due to the fact that the episodes were autolimited and the patient didn’t ask for medical attention. In this case surgery was required and the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease was histopathologically confirmed, thus leading to a proper choice of treatment to avoid possible complications.

Crohn’s disease: A case report with literature review

Clinical Service of Pathology, Emergency County Hospital, Constanta

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, „Ovidius” University, Constanta

ARS Medica Tomitana

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Crohn’s disease is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder which can affect any segment of the digestive tract. Generally considered uncommon and often...

Crohn’s disease: A case report with literature review

Published Online: May 09, 2015

Page range: 32 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2015-0017

Keywords
Chron’s disease, enterocolitis, digestive symptoms

© by Alexandra Maiorean

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Crohn’s disease: A case report with literature review

Published Online: May 09, 2015

Page range: 32 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsm-2015-0017

KeywordsChron’s disease, enterocolitis, digestive symptoms

© by Alexandra Maiorean

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Chron’s disease, enterocolitis, digestive symptoms