Crohn's disease of the larynx

AbstractExtraintestinal involvement of Crohn's disease is becoming more readily identified. Laryngeal involvement by Crohn's disease, however, has been reported in only five cases in the medical literature. We present the sixth case as well as an analysis of the prior reports.

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CMV Ileitis: To Treat or Not to Treat? Implications of Initiating Biologic Therapy for Concurrent Crohn’s Disease

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine ◽

10.1155/2019/4513795 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Kendra T. Stilwell ◽

Jason Estes ◽

Maria T. Kurtz ◽

James M. Francis ◽

David T. Lynch ◽

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Keyword(s):

Crohn’S Disease ◽

Mortality Rate ◽

Crohn's Disease ◽

Medical Literature ◽

Biologic Therapy ◽

Antiviral Treatment ◽

Current Medical ◽

Spontaneous Resolution ◽

Cmv Infection ◽

Current Guidelines

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) enteritis is traditionally thought to be a self-limited infection in immunocompetent individuals. Consequently, current guidelines recommend against treating nonimmunocompromised patients with antiviral therapy. Conversely, recent data suggests that spontaneous resolution occurs less frequently than previously believed; furthermore, mortality rate in immunocompetent individuals is similar to that of the immunosuppressed. We present a case of a 43-year-old male who was simultaneously diagnosed with CMV ileitis and Crohn’s Disease. When discovered concomitantly, there is no guidance in the current medical literature regarding the benefit of antiviral treatment of the CMV infection prior to initiating biologic therapy versus the risks of withholding treatment, as is currently recommended for nonimmunosuppressed individuals.

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Dicrocoelium DendriticumInfection in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology ◽

10.1155/2008/912791 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 571-573 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Franzjosef Schweiger ◽

Magdalena Kuhn

Keyword(s):

Crohn’S Disease ◽

Crohn's Disease ◽

Medical Literature ◽

Present Report ◽

Land Snail ◽

Human Infection ◽

Complex Life Cycle ◽

Intermediate Hosts ◽

Animal Liver ◽

Second Intermediate Host

Infection withDicrocoelium dendriticumin humans is rarely reported in the medical literature. This liver fluke, which commonly infects ruminants, has a complex life cycle with two intermediate hosts – the land snail and the ant. True human infection occurs by ingestion of the second intermediate host, but spurious infections have occurred after consumption of undercooked animal liver. The present report describes a patient with active Crohn’s disease whose stool containedD dendriticumeggs. A brief discussion of the medical literature is presented.

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