A Case of Crohn's Disease with Huge Perineal Defect that Infliximab was Effective

A 25-year-old man diagnosed with uncontrollable perianal abcess was admitted. At first, we strongly suspected of heaving Crohn. s disease, which was eventually. Later, we confirmed Crohn. s disease pahologically from perinial tissue. The perineum was inveterate, and developed into a huge defect. Aft...

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Published inNippon Shokaki Geka Gakkai zasshi Vol. 40; no. 12; pp. 1950 - 1954
Main Authors Sahara, Rikisaburo, Takahashi, Tomoko, Ohashi, Katsuhisa, Obara, Kunihiko, Yamana, Tetsuro, Furukawa, Satomi, Okada, Daisuke, Okamoto, Kinya, Komura, Kenichi
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery 2007
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anal fistula
Crohn's disease
infliximab
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ISSN0386-9768
1348-9372
DOI10.5833/jjgs.40.1950

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Summary:A 25-year-old man diagnosed with uncontrollable perianal abcess was admitted. At first, we strongly suspected of heaving Crohn. s disease, which was eventually. Later, we confirmed Crohn. s disease pahologically from perinial tissue. The perineum was inveterate, and developed into a huge defect. After medication by infliximab, intractable pain under morphine and the defect immediately improved. No case has been reported, to our knowledge, that infliximab being effective for a huge perineal defect and uncontrollable pain in Japan.
ISSN:0386-9768
1348-9372
DOI:10.5833/jjgs.40.1950