Crohn's disease versus Yersinia enterocolitica infection ‒ case report ‒ a difficult differential diagnosis

The aim of this report is to present an unusual case of Crohn's disease affecting the terminal ileum; whose principal differential diagnosis was Yersinia enterolocolitica infection, as the histological features of the resected ileum was common to both diseases. We also describe how the infectio...

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Published inJournal of Coloproctology Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 343 - 345
Main Authors Almeida, Clarissa Maria Gomes de, Maluf, Fauze Camargo, Maluf, Feres Camargo, Lanzoni, Valeria P., Kiss, Desidério Roberto, Almeida, Maristela Gomes de
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Rua do Matoso 170, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 20270-135, Brazil Elsevier Editora Ltda 01.12.2018
Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda
Subjects
Case Report
Crohn's disease
Doença de Crohn's
Ileitis
Ileíte
Infection
Infecção
Yersinia enterocolitica
Yersinia enterocolitica
Infection
Ileitis
Infecção
Ileíte
Crohn's disease
Doença de Crohn's
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Summary:The aim of this report is to present an unusual case of Crohn's disease affecting the terminal ileum; whose principal differential diagnosis was Yersinia enterolocolitica infection, as the histological features of the resected ileum was common to both diseases. We also describe how the infectious etiology was discarded and the implications for the patient follow-up. O objetivo desse relato é analisar um caso incomum de doença de Crohn, cujo diagnóstico diferencial, com possível infecção por Yersinia enterocilítica, foi dificultado pela presença de alterações histológicas das duas doenças. Descrevemos como foi realizada a exclusão de causas infecciosas e as implicações no acompanhamento do paciente.
ISSN:2237-9363
2317-6423
DOI:10.1016/j.jcol.2018.05.007