Maladie de Crohn: premiere description en Cote-d'Ivoire
Médecine Tropicale
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64(4): 384-386, 2004.
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in French
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ABSTRACT
The authors rep o rt the fi rst case of Crohn's disease in Cote-d'Ivo i re. A 20-ye a r-old Ivo rian man presented chronicdiarrhea and weight loss over six ye a rs. Ulcerated lesions we re found throughout the colon extending to the terminal ilieum but not involving the rectum. Diagnosis of Crohn's disease was established on ra d i o l ogical and histological findings. Treatmentconsisted of total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis. This case is of special interest because of the extremely low incidence of Crohn's disease in black Africa
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Main subject:
Crohn Disease
Language:
French
Journal:
Médecine Tropicale
Year:
2004
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