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Multiple Gastric Tumors - Crohn's Disease

W. Fischbach, W. Koch1 , W. Ormanns2
  • 1Medizinische Poliklinik der Universität Würzburg
  • 2Pathologisches Institut der Universität Würzburg
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Publikationsdatum:
17. März 2008 (online)

Summary

A case of multiple, histologically in part differing gastric tumors and granulomatous inflammation in the upper gastrointestinal tract and terminal ileum in the same patient is presented. The differential diagnosis of granulomatous inflammation and a possible association between Crohn's disease and carcinoma is discussed.