Difficulties in differentiation between Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis
Krause, S.; Meier, R.; Wegmann, W.; Spichtin, H.; Aenishänslin, H.W.
Praxis 87(47): 1607-1611
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1661-8157 PMID: 9865133 Document Number: 486015
We report on the medical history of a 44 year old woman, who has been diagnosed to suffer from ulcerative colitis, first diagnosed in 1991. Until 1994, when she had finally a colectomy, recurrent episodes occurred under full medical treatment. After colectomy the diagnosis had to be revised as histology revealed Crohn's disease. Only a few months after surgery a new episode of Crohns disease developed including the occurrence of an anal fistula.