CROHN’S DISEASE STJEPAN ĆURIĆ Mentor: A. Žmegač Horvat
Dr. Burrill Bernard Crohn in 1932 he described a series of patients with inflammation of the terminal ileum, the area most commonly affected by the illness
What is Crohn’s? inflammatory disease of the intestines that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus
Symptoms abdominal pain diarrhea (which may be bloody) vomiting weight loss skin rashes arthritis inflammation of the eye
Causes genetics (mutations in CARD15) environmental factors immune system microbes (Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis)
endoscopy radiologic tests blood tests comparison with ulcerative colitis Diagnosis
Treatment medication (corticosteroids, 5-aminosalicyilic acid, azathioprine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, infliximab) lifestyle changes (hydration) surgery
References: Mayo Clinic: Crohn's Disease National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
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