CROHN’S DISEASE OF THE ESOPHAGUS

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Abstract
Two cases of Crohn’s disease involving the esophagus are described. Both patients had Crohn’s disease elsewhere. Multiple intramural fistulous tracts are seen in both patients, and this is a characteristic feature of Crohn’s disease. One patient developed a spontaneous esophago-bronchial fistula. Even though the esophageal involvement of Crohn’s disease is rare, it should be suspected when a chronic esophageal inflammatory lesion develops in a patient who has Crohn’s disease elsewhere, especially without hiatus hernia or other chronic disease.

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