Small bowel carcinoma mimicking a relapse of Crohn's disease: a case series

J E Baars; J C Thijs; D J Bac; P C J Ter Borg; E J Kuipers; C J van der Woude

doi:10.1016/j.crohns.2010.10.008

Small bowel carcinoma mimicking a relapse of Crohn's disease: a case series

J Crohns Colitis. 2011 Apr;5(2):152-6. doi: 10.1016/j.crohns.2010.10.008. Epub 2010 Dec 10.

Authors

J E Baars¹, J C Thijs, D J Bac, P C J Ter Borg, E J Kuipers, C J van der Woude

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. j.baars@erasmusmc.nl

PMID: 21453885
DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2010.10.008

Abstract

We describe three patients diagnosed and treated for presumed (relapsing) Crohn's disease, but who were subsequently diagnosed with a small bowel carcinoma. This case series underlines the necessity of performing a full work up in the diagnosis of CD and to consider small bowel carcinoma in patients with small bowel CD failing medical therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / diagnosis*
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / pathology
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / surgery
Crohn Disease / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Ileal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Ileal Neoplasms / pathology*
Ileal Neoplasms / surgery
Ileocecal Valve / pathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence