Crohn’s disease with inflammatory splenic granuloma

A 34-year-old man, with a history of rectal bleeding, abdominal pain and weight loss, on undergoing sigmoidscopy, was found to have mucosal congestion, extensive erythema with granularity, patchy mucopurulent exudates, multiple small ulcers and a patchy cobblestone mucosa affecting the sigmoid colon...

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Published in:Journal of clinical pathology 2006-08, Vol.59 (8), p.889-889
Main Author: Coyne, J D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - etiology
Adult
Biopsy
Colon
Crohn Disease - complications
Crohn's disease
Granuloma - etiology
Humans
Inflammatory bowel disease
Letter to the Editor
Male
Musculoskeletal system
Neutrophils
Pain
Prescription drugs
Splenic Diseases - etiology
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Summary:A 34-year-old man, with a history of rectal bleeding, abdominal pain and weight loss, on undergoing sigmoidscopy, was found to have mucosal congestion, extensive erythema with granularity, patchy mucopurulent exudates, multiple small ulcers and a patchy cobblestone mucosa affecting the sigmoid colon, but with rectal sparing.
ISSN:0021-9746
1472-4146
DOI:10.1136/jcp.2005.032508