Plesimonas Shigelloides Induced Crohn’s Disease Flare-A Rare Entity

• Main Authors: Bhattad, Pradnya Brijmohan, Ibrahim, MohD, Sheikh, Omer, Das, Debalina
• Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2021
• Subjects: Crohn’s disease; Plesimonas Shigelloides; inflammatory bowel disease; Digestive System; Other Medical; Bacterial Infections; Inflammation
• Online Access: https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2021/presentations/50

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that may involve any part of the gastrointestinal tract with a variety of extraintestinal features. A flare of Crohn’s disease may present as partial small bowel obstruction or peritonitis. Dehydration, infectious agents, and cigarette smoking are some of the factors linked to a relapse of Crohn’s disease. Plesimonas Shigelloides, a bacterium that belongs to the enterobacteriaceae group may rarely lead to a flare of Crohn’s disease. We describe the case of a 31-year-old male with Crohn’s disease who developed a flare triggered by Plesimonas Shigelloides infection presenting as partial small bowel obstruction with ileal narrowing, and regional lymphadenopathy that responded to immunosuppressants.