Crohn's disease: First diagnosis in pregnancy and management

This case addresses the difficulty in the initial diagnosis of severe Crohn's disease in pregnancy as well as the challenges of instituting remission therapy towards the end of second trimester. The patient's course was complicated by recurrent hospital admissions and intolerance to diet requiring temporary nasogastric feeding. Medical management included the use of biological agents during pregnancy, which allowed for better symptomatic control. She sustained no further complications and underwent a successful vaginal delivery of a healthy baby at 37 weeks' gestation.