Case report: gastric sleeve surgery leads to new onset Crohn’s disease

Abstract We report on the case of a 23-year-old male, who developed diffuse gastrointestinal Crohn’s disease 2 months after gastric sleeve surgery. Prior to the surgery this patient had no previous symptoms of an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). His only risk factor for IBD was a positive family hi...

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Published in:Journal of surgical case reports 2022-03, Vol.2022 (3), p.rjac051
Main Authors: Holinger, Courtney, Skidmore, Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Abstract We report on the case of a 23-year-old male, who developed diffuse gastrointestinal Crohn’s disease 2 months after gastric sleeve surgery. Prior to the surgery this patient had no previous symptoms of an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). His only risk factor for IBD was a positive family history and he was otherwise well. As bariatric weight loss surgery becomes more widely practiced, there have been multiple sources indicating a possible causal link between bariatric surgery and new onset Crohn’s disease.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjac051