A New Technique Using Ultra-slim Endoscopy for High-Grade Crohn's Stricture.
10.3393/jksc.2012.28.5.271
- Author:
Ga Hee KIM
1
;
Kyung Jo KIM
;
Gi Ae KIM
;
Jee Eun YANG
;
Hee Jung PARK
;
Byong Duk YE
;
Seung Jae MYUNG
;
Suk Kyun YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Crohn disease;
Stricture;
Ultra-slim upper endoscope;
Gastroscopes
- MeSH:
Colon;
Colonoscopes;
Colonoscopy;
Colorectal Neoplasms;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Crohn Disease;
Endoscopes;
Endoscopy;
Gastroscopes;
Humans;
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
2012;28(5):271-274
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease of unknown etiology. Most patients with CD will eventually develop a stricturing or penetrating complication. Colonoscopic findings may predict the clinical course in patients with CD. Moreover, since CD patients are at increased risk for developing dysplasia and colorectal cancer, surveillance colonoscopy is necessary for the detection of malignancies. We describe here a CD patient with a high-grade anorectal stricture who successfully underwent a total colon examination with an ultra-slim upper endoscope after an insertion failure with a standard colonoscope and gastroscope.
