Crohn's disease of the esophagus. A case report
Pepe, G.; Pepe, F.; Calì, V.; Sanfilippo, G.; Pecorella, G.
Italian Journal of Surgical Sciences 15(4): 369-371
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-3525 PMID: 3830959 Document Number: 247798
A case of Crohn's disease localized in the inferior third of the esophagus with negative radiological evidence, positive endoscopic evidence, and aspecific signs of esophageal wall inflammation is reported. Evaluation of clinical remission of dysphagia and endoscopic features of the esophageal lesions following steroid therapy led to the diagnosis of Crohn's disease of the esophagus in the patient already operated on for a colonic localization. Data from literature are examined with emphasis on the difficulty of the diagnosis.