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Crohn’s disease of the ascending colon was diagnosed in 1984. The symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea were relieved by treatment with prednisolone and sulfasalazine. Five years later, the patient was suffering from episodes of severe abdominal pain, and investigations revealed a long stricture of the ileum and ascending colon (Figure 51.1) associated with a large right-sided abdominal mass.
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(2006). Crohn’s Disease: Strictures of Ascending Colon and Doudenum. In: Colorectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36941-4_51
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