Crohn Hastalığının Üst Gastrointestinal Sistem Tutulumu: Tek Merkez Deneyimi

Giriş ve Amaç: Crohn hastalığı için üst gastrointestinal sistem tutulumu sıklığı %0,5-4 arasında değişir. Bu hastaların tedavi ve takipleri ileokolonik hastalıktan farklılık gösterir. Biz bu çalışmada kliniğimizde Crohn hastalığının üst gastrointestinal sistemi etkilediği hastalarımızı sunduk.Gereç ve Yöntem:  Hastanemiz Gastroenteroloji Kliniğinde takip edilen ve üst gastrointestinal sistem tutulumu olan Crohn hastaları çalışmaya alındı. Bulgular: On hastada üst gastrointestinal sistem tutulumu izlendi. Hastaların yaş ortancası 40,5 (31-53) olup 6 hasta (%60) erkek 4 hasta (%40) ise kadındı. Ortanca takip süresi 29 (1-228) ay olup hastaların 4 tanesinde (%40) izole üst gastrointestinal sistem tutulumu varken geri kalan 6 hastanın (%60) beraberinde ileal veya ileokolonik hastalığı vardı. Organ tutulumlarına bakıldığında 1 hastada (%10) özofagus, 2 hastada mide (%20) ve 7 hastada (%70) duodenum tutulumu izlendi. Endoskopik görünümler hastadan hastaya değişmekle beraber Crohn hastalığı için tipik sayılan kaldırım taşı görünümü 2 hastada, ülserler 7 hastada ve nodülarite ise 4 hastada endoskopik olarak tanımlandı. Biyopsilerde granülom 3 hastada izlendi (%30) Sonuç: Crohn hastalığı tanısı olan bir bireyde gelişen epigastrik ağrı, bulantı-kusma ve disfaji gibi şikayetler üst gastrointestinal sistemin endoskopik incelenmesini zorunlu hale getirmektedir. Erken tanı ve uygun tedavi gelişebilecek komplikasyonların önüne geçebilir.

Upper Gastrointestinal System Involvement of Crohn’s Disease: Single Center Experience

Background and Aim: The frequency of upper gastrointestinal system involvement in Crohn’s disease is 0.5%–4%. Treatment and follow-up strategies of these patients differ from those of ileocolonic disease. Here we present our patients who had Crohn’s disease with upper gastrointestinal system involvement. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively investigated our patients who had Crohn’s disease with upper gastrointestinal system involvement. Results: Upper gastrointestinal system involvement was detected in 10 patients. The median age of patients was 40.5 years (31-53 years); 6 patients were male and 4 patients were female. The median follow-up period after diagnosis was 29 (1-228) months. Four patients had isolated upper gastrointestinal system involvement, while 6 patients had ileocolonic disease. The frequency of organ involvement was 10% (1 patient) for the esophagus, 20% (2 patients) for the stomach, and 70% (7 patient) for the duodenum. Endoscopic appearances varies among patients; cobble stone appearances were detected in 2 patients, ulcers were detected in 7 patients and nodulariy were detected in 4 patients. Granulomas were detected histopathologically in 3 patients (30%). Conclusion: Complaints like epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting, and/or dysphagia must warrant clinicians to investigate the upper gastrointestinal system in Crohn’s disease. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are necessary to prevent complications. 

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