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Crohn's disease

Case contributed by Praveen Jha
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Multiple treatment courses for recurrent abdominal pain. Endoscopy and colonoscopy was inconclusive. CT scan was later done.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
ct

Multiple strictures are seen in small bowel, with saccular dilatations (pseudodiverticula) along the antimesenteric border, and typical 'comb sign' in hypervascular mesentery. Mild to moderate ascites was also noted.

Case Discussion

This is a classical case of Crohn's disease, which was operated later and diagnosis confirmed.

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