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@entity1712 @entity1 @entity4 @entity294 @entity229 @entity14761
@entity14761 , an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, commonly involves the stomach and small intestine with @entity1712 . Herein we describe an unusual case of @entity14761 involving the entire digestive tract. A 24-yr-old @entity1 came to our hospital presenting with @entity294 with marked peripheral @entity1712 . Stool specimens were negative for parasites, ova, bacteria, and fungi. Barium and endoscopic studies showed thickened @entity4 folds of the duodenum and small intestine. Biopsy specimens of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, ileum, and colon showed @entity1712 . A diagnosis of @entity14761 involving the entire digestive tract was made, and therapy with @entity229 was started. Symptoms and peripheral @entity1712 rapidly resolved, and biopsies of the digestive tract demonstrated no @entity1712 . This case illustrates the expanded spectrum of the disease to the entire digestive tract and emphasizes the diagnostic usefulness of endoscopic biopsies. The initial presentation of @entity1 with @entity1712 requires the evaluation of the entire digestive tract. It is worth noting that @entity14761 can involve the entire digestive tract.
