Crohns disease - terminal ileitis, fistulizing

Case contributed by Michael P Hartung , 18 Mar 2022
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Ian Bickle, 18 May 2022

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Severe short segment terminal ileitis leads into the ICileocecal valve with wall thickening/irregularity and mucosal hyperenhancement with surrounding mesenteric edema. Minor upstream dilation without obstruction. Some branching inflammatory tracts extend along the posterior aspect suggesting entero-enteric or blind-ending fistulae involving the terminal ileum. No abscess. Inflammation with at least some degree of narrowing of the right ureter at this level resulting in mild upstream hydroureteronephrosis. 

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