Crohn’s Disease Diagnosed in a Man with Sarcoidosis: Coincidence or Correspondence?
Crohn’s disease and sarcoidosis are characterized by noncaseating granulomas, but rarely do they present in the same patient. Their coexistence presents a diagnostic challenge as they are often classified as clinically separate, despite their similarities. We present a case of a 59-year-old man prev...
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| description | Crohn’s disease and sarcoidosis are characterized by noncaseating granulomas, but rarely do they present in the same patient. Their coexistence presents a diagnostic challenge as they are often classified as clinically separate, despite their similarities. We present a case of a 59-year-old man previously diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain and diarrhea. Colonoscopy revealed multiple ulcers in the colon, with histology in keeping with newly diagnosed Crohn’s colitis. The patient had a good clinical response to initiation of steroid therapy and a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4384e1b09d0347f6806d41403e6ae0a22025-02-03T01:06:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65362022-01-01202210.1155/2022/5943468Crohn’s Disease Diagnosed in a Man with Sarcoidosis: Coincidence or Correspondence?Krystal Mills0Shaheen Fatima1Norberto Fas2Internal Medicine ProgramInternal Medicine ProgramInternal Medicine ProgramCrohn’s disease and sarcoidosis are characterized by noncaseating granulomas, but rarely do they present in the same patient. Their coexistence presents a diagnostic challenge as they are often classified as clinically separate, despite their similarities. We present a case of a 59-year-old man previously diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain and diarrhea. Colonoscopy revealed multiple ulcers in the colon, with histology in keeping with newly diagnosed Crohn’s colitis. The patient had a good clinical response to initiation of steroid therapy and a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5943468 |
| spellingShingle | Krystal Mills Shaheen Fatima Norberto Fas Crohn’s Disease Diagnosed in a Man with Sarcoidosis: Coincidence or Correspondence? Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Crohn’s Disease Diagnosed in a Man with Sarcoidosis: Coincidence or Correspondence? |
| title_full | Crohn’s Disease Diagnosed in a Man with Sarcoidosis: Coincidence or Correspondence? |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Crohn’s Disease Diagnosed in a Man with Sarcoidosis: Coincidence or Correspondence? |
| title_short | Crohn’s Disease Diagnosed in a Man with Sarcoidosis: Coincidence or Correspondence? |
| title_sort | crohn s disease diagnosed in a man with sarcoidosis coincidence or correspondence |
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