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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2013; 1(2): 71-73
Published online May 16, 2013. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v1.i2.71
Published online May 16, 2013. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v1.i2.71
Isolated gastric Crohn’s disease
Sachin B Ingle, Chitra R Hinge, Sarita Dakhure, Smita S Bhosale, Department of Pathology and Anaesthesia, MIMSR Medical College, Maharashtra 4132512, India
Author contributions: Ingle SB, Hinge CR and Dakhure S prepared the manuscript; Ingle SB crtically revised intellectual content; Bhosale SS Final approval of manuscript.
Correspondence to: Sachin B Ingle, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Anaesthesia, MIMSR Medical College, Latur, Maharastra 413512, India. dr.sachiningle@gmail.com
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Received: December 24, 2012
Revised: March 5, 2013
Accepted: April 3, 2013
Published online: May 16, 2013
Processing time: 142 Days and 22.5 Hours
Revised: March 5, 2013
Accepted: April 3, 2013
Published online: May 16, 2013
Processing time: 142 Days and 22.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory disease of gastrointestinal tract characterized by segmental and transmural involvement of gastrointestinal tract. The stomach is rarely the sole or predominant site of CD accounting for less than 0.07% of all gastrointestinal CD. Serological testing and careful histopathological examination by excluding other causes of granulomatous gastritis can play a vital role to arrive at the diagnosis of atypical CD.