Spontaneous Splenic Rupture: A Rare Complication of Acute Pancreatitis in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s disease (CD) is an idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease which can involve any part of the gastrointestinal tract. It frequently involves the ileum, colon and the anorectum. Although rare, acute pancreatitis as a complication of CD involving the duodenum has been described in the literature....

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Main Authors: Ghulam Mujtaba, Joseph Josmi, Mukul Arya, Sury Anand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/327215