Differentiation of Isolated Small Bowel Crohn’s Disease from Other Small Bowel Ulcerative Diseases: Clinical Features and Double-Balloon Enteroscopy Characteristics

• Published in: Gastroenterology research and practice Vol. 2022; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Niu, Meng, Chen, Zheng-Hao, Li, Meng, Zhang, Xing, Chen, Chun-Xiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Egypt Hindawi 30.05.2022; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Biopsy; Bowel disease; Cancer; Classification; Colonoscopy; Crohn's disease; Diagnostic imaging; Endoscopy; Etiology; Laboratories; Lymphoma; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Normal distribution; Pathology; Small intestine; Tomography; Tuberculosis; Ulcers; United States > US

Background. The diagnosis of isolated small bowel Crohn’s disease (ISBCD) has always been challenging. Aims. This study is aimed at comparing the clinical features and double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) characteristics of ISBCD with those of other small bowel ulcerative diseases (OSBUD). Methods. Pati...