Pulmonary Necrobiotic Nodules in Crohn's Disease: A Rare Extra-intestinal Manifestation
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Pulmonary necrobiotic nodules in Crohn's disease: a rare extra-intestinal manifestation.
Pulmonary necrobiotic nodules represent a rare extra-intestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. Histologically, they are composed of sterile aggregates of inflammatory cells with necrosis. The differential diagnosis is broad, and exclusion of infectious etiologies is mandatory before starting immunosuppressive therapy. Here, we present the fifth reported case of pulmonary necrobiotic nodules ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Care
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0020-1324,1943-3654
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.03176