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M Gschwantler1, G Kogelbauer, W Klose
1Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, KA Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria.
Abstract:
Several reports on the occurrence of pancreatic dysfunction complicating Crohn's disease have been published during the past few years. Nevertheless, the pathogenesis of these disorders remains controversial. In this report, we describe a patient presenting with extrahepatic cholestasis and a mass in the head of the pancreas. Histological examination showed a granulomatous inflammation caused by Crohn's disease involving the stomach, the duodenum, and the head of the pancreas, clearly showing that the pancreas can also be a localization of Crohn's disease. Granulomatous inflammation could be an important factor in the pathogenesis of pancreatic dysfunction occurring in association with Crohn's disease.
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