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Closure of enterovesical fistula in Crohn’s disease with infliximab: case report
- Source :
- Einstein (São Paulo), Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 22-23 (2003)
- Publication Year :
- 2003
- Publisher :
- Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein, 2003.
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Abstract
- Fistula is one of the most common and unpleasant complications ofCrohn’s disease. A female patient with Crohn’s disease presentingan enterovesical fistula was treated with infliximab infusion 5m/kg,achieving complete resolution of the lesion. The dose infusion wasrepeated once more 10 weeks later. The patient remainsasymptomatic one year after the initial infusion.
Details
- Language :
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 16794508
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Einstein (São Paulo)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.32b13ba66fa74fb98a8d9363aa6c90ab
- Document Type :
- article