Pulmonary necrobiotic nodules: a rare extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease.
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The present article reports the case of a 22-yr-old female with new onset Crohn's colitis, anterior uveitis and multiple pulmonary nodules which, on histological examination, were necrobiotic nodules. This is a rare but recognised pulmonary extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease and only the fourth reported case. The present case report is followed by a brief review of the relevant literature.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society
دوره 18 111 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009