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

Publication date: Available online 28 June 2018 Source:Journal of Coloproctology Author(s): Clarissa Maria Gomes de Almeida, Fauze Camargo Maluf, Feres Camargo Maluf, Valeria P. Lanzoni, Desidério Roberto Kiss, Maristela Gomes de Almeida 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.
Source: Journal of Coloproctology - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research