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[Isolated jejunal Crohn disease]

M Jiménez Sáenz1, J M García Montes, H Pallares Manrique

  • 1Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla.

Anales De Medicina Interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984)
|June 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Crohn Disease (CD) can present atypically. This case highlights isolated jejunal involvement causing anemia and subocclusion, successfully treated with surgery.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Surgical Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Crohn Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with variable gastrointestinal (GI) manifestation.
  • Typical CD involvement includes the terminal ileum and colon, but segmental involvement of the entire GI tract can occur.
  • Isolated involvement of specific small bowel segments is less common.

Observation:

  • A case report details a patient presenting with iron deficiency anemia and bowel subocclusion.
  • These symptoms were attributed to an atypical, isolated jejunal involvement by Crohn Disease.
  • The patient's condition mimicked other pathologies due to the unusual location of the inflammation.

Findings:

  • Surgical resection of the affected jejunal segment was performed.
  • Post-operatively, the patient experienced complete resolution of symptoms and remained asymptomatic.
  • This outcome underscores the importance of considering CD in the differential diagnosis of small bowel obstruction and anemia.

Implications:

  • This case expands the understanding of Crohn Disease's diverse clinical presentations.
  • It emphasizes the need for a high index of suspicion for CD even with rare patterns of GI involvement.
  • Successful surgical management in this atypical presentation suggests its potential efficacy for localized small bowel CD.

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