A Case of Abdominal Abscess in Crohn’s Disease: Successful Endoscopic Demonstration of an Obscure Enteric Fistula by Dye Injection via a Percutaneous Drainage Catheter

A Case of Abdominal Abscess in Crohn’s Disease: Successful Endoscopic Demonstration of an Obscure Enteric Fistula by Dye Injection via a Percutaneous Drainage Catheter

Abdominal and pelvic abscesses occur in approximately 10–30% of Crohn’s disease patients during the course of the disease; most of these abscesses have an enteric communication. For this condition, percutaneous abscess drainage (PAD) rather than emergency surgery has recently been recognized as a va...

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Main Authors: Toshihide Hamada, Keiichi Kosaka, Cho Sonde, Kuniharu Nakai, Kenji Suenaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Dye injection
Indigo carmine
Enteric fistula
Crohn’s disease
Percutaneous abscess drainage
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/135657

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