Doença de Crohn Duodenal: Relato de Caso

• Autor(a) principal: Azevedo Goulart Amaro, Lara de Souza
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Mesquita, Júlia Barreto, Rangel, Milena Ribeiro, Mattos, Juliana de Souza, de Morais Junior, Carlos Pires, Machado, Enilton Monteiro
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Científica da Faculdade de Medicina de Campos
• Texto Completo: https://www.fmc.br/ojs/index.php/RCFMC/article/view/58
• topic: doença de Crohn; duodeno; doença inflamatória intestinal; Crohn’s disease; duodenum; inflammatory bowel disease

Crohn’s disease is a chronic intestinal inflammation that may involve any site of the digestive tract. Its pathogenesis is not yet known . In only 4% of patients with CD, the duodenum is affected. The two biggest challenges of Crohn’s disease are diagnosed and treatment. The prognosis is generally good DC regardless of the type of treatment used. These evidences aroused our interest to report a case of duodenal Crohn’s disease in a male patient , aged 35 , a nonsmoker diagnosed with duodenal Crohn’s disease 2 years ago, aiming to warn about the importance of an early diagnosis . This patient presented with abdominal pain and frequent diarrhea mucosanguinolenta not. The patient remains on treatment with disease in remission. In fact, the knowledge about this disease, its early detection , adequate treatment are crucial for a better prognosis. Keywords: Crohn’s disease; duodenum; inflammatory bowel disease.