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Crohn’s syndrome; Regional enteritis
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An idiopathic chronic inflammatory condition that involves any of segment of the gastrointestinal tract and is characterized by transmural inflammation with frequent stricture and fistula formation, as well as the presence of noncaseating granulomas.
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van der Wal, J.E. (2016). Crohn’s Disease. In: Slootweg, P.J. (eds) Dental and Oral Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28085-1_2782
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