Abdominal pain (85%)
Weight loss (85%)
Diarrhea (80%)
Rectal bleeding (50%)
Fever (40%)
Growth failure (35%)
Perianal disease (25%)
Nausea and vomiting (25%)
Delayed puberty
Menstrual irregula...
The goal of therapy is resolution of all symptoms in the acute phase and microscopic healing of the intestinal mucosa, steroid-free long-term remission, appropriate growth, and goo...
The morbidity of CD is high. The majority of patients experience recurring disease.
Most patients have good general health in between episodes an...
Benchimol EI, Fortinsky KJ, Gozdyra P, et al. Epidemiology of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review of international trends. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2011;17(1):...
555.9 Regional enteritis of unspecified site
555.0 Regional enteritis of small intestine
555.1 Regional enteritis of large intestine
555.2 Regional enteritis of small intestine with large intes...
Q: Should the diet of patients with CD be restricted?
A: One approach to inducing remission in active disease can be to use EEN. However, this approach can be difficult to maintain long-term and sh...
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FIG. 2.62. Crohn disease. <bold>A:</bold> Fat-suppressed T2-weighted image of lower abdomen demonstrates thickening and increased signal intensity of left colon (<italic>arrow</bold>) in patient with active Crohn disease. <bold>B:</bold> Non–fat-suppressed coronal HASTE image of same patient as <bold>(A)</bold> demonstrates colon wall thickening (<italic>arrow</bold>), but lack of fat suppression limits assessment of edema and fluid.
FIG. 2.62. Crohn disease. <bold>A:</bold> Fat-suppressed T2-weighted image of lower abdomen demonstrates thickening and increa...
FIGURE 93.5. Crohn’s disease of the terminal ileum demonstrated by severe narrowing of the terminal ileum (as shown between the two <italic>arrows</bold>). The cecum is represented by the “C.”
FIGURE 93.5. Crohn’s disease of the terminal ileum demonstrated by severe narrowing of the terminal ileum (as shown between the two <it...
<bold>Fig GI 19-6 Crohn's disease.</bold> Severe postbulbar narrowing with distal fold thickening.
<bold>Fig GI 27-14 Crohn's disease.</bold> Multiple polypoid lesions in the distal jejunum and proximal ileum show both smooth and lobulated contours.<sup>31</sup>
<bold>Fig GI 27-14 Crohn's disease.</bold> Multiple polypoid lesions in the distal jejunum and proximal ileum show both smooth...
<bold>FIGURE 39-4</bold> Crohn disease. The mucosal surface of the colon displays a "cobblestone" appearance owing to the presence of linear ulcerations and edema and inflammation of the intervening tissue.
<bold>FIGURE 39-4</bold> Crohn disease. The mucosal surface of the colon displays a "cobblestone" appearance owing to the pres...
<bold>FIGURE 51.1</bold> Mucosal ulcerations (<italic>arrows</bold>) in Crohn disease of the small bowel.
<bold>FIGURE 51.2</bold> Islands of edematous mucosa surrounded by linear ulceration showing the classic "cobblestone" appearance of Crohn disease.
<bold>FIGURE 51.2</bold> Islands of edematous mucosa surrounded by linear ulceration showing the classic "cobblestone" appeara...
<bold>FIGURE 51.3</bold> Severe Crohn disease affecting the terminal ileum (<italic>white arrow</bold>) with normal ileum for comparison (<italic>black arrow</bold>).
<bold>FIGURE 51.3</bold> Severe Crohn disease affecting the terminal ileum (<italic>white arrow</bold>) with norma...
<bold>FIGURE 51.12</bold> Crohn disease of the ileum (<italic>arrow</bold>) as seen laparoscopically.