Gastro-duodenal Crohn's Disease.
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چکیده
Gastro-duodenal Crohn's disease is rare. Thirty-one previously reported cases are briefly reviewed; histological confirmation of the diagnosis was not always possible. Details are given of a patient with pyloro-duodenal involvement accompanied by terminal ileitis and appendicitis where surgical specimens were available for study. The differential diagnosis is considered from the clinical and pathological aspects.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology
دوره 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1964