Crohn's Disease in the Esophagus - Report of a Case

H. Kuboi; K. Yashiro; H. Shindou; H. Sasaki; N. Hayashi; K. Nagasako

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1018152

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Endoscopy 1988; 20(3): 118-121
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018152

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Crohn's Disease in the Esophagus - Report of a Case

H. Kuboi, K. Yashiro, H. Shindou, H. Sasaki, N. Hayashi, K. Nagasako¹

National Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
¹The Institute of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Tokyo, Japan

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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

A case of esophageal Crohn's disease is described. Crohn's lesion was observed in the lower esophagus, and sarcoid-like granulomas were found in the biopsied specimen. A clinical consideration of this phenomenon is presented.

Key words:

Crohn's disease - Esophagus - Granuloma