1. [Granulomatous pulmonary involvement preceding diagnosis of Crohn disease: a pediatric case report].
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Roblin E, Pecciarini N, Yantren H, Dubois R, Hameury F, Bellon G, Bouvier R, and Lachaux A
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- Adolescent, Crohn Disease drug therapy, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Granulomatous Disease, Chronic diagnosis, Granulomatous Disease, Chronic drug therapy, Humans, Lung Diseases diagnosis, Lung Diseases drug therapy, Respiratory Function Tests, Severity of Illness Index, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Crohn Disease complications, Crohn Disease diagnosis, Granulomatous Disease, Chronic etiology, Lung Diseases etiology
- Abstract
Crohn disease (CD) is a chronic bowel disorder that may affect many other organs such as the eyes, hepatobiliary system, skin, and joints. Pulmonary involvement in association with CD is a classic but uncommon manifestation. It can be primitive with granulomas or secondary to treatments. We report on the case of a teenager in whom the onset of CD was dominated by respiratory symptoms. Because of this presentation, we also suspected opportunistic infections such as tuberculosis and other granulomatous pulmonary diseases such as sarcoidosis or hypersensitivity pneumonitis., (Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier SAS.)
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- 2010
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