Crohn's disease
Other names | Crohn syndrome, regional enteritis, Leśniowski-Crohn's disease
Specialty | Gastroenterology
Symptoms | Abdominal pain, diarrhea (may be bloody), fever, weight loss
Complications | Anemia, skin rashes, arthritis, bowel cancer
Usual onset | 20 to 30
Duration | Long term
Risk factors | Tobacco smoking
Diagnostic method | Biopsy, medical imaging
Differential diagnosis | Irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, Behçet's disease, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug enteropathy, intestinal tuberculosis
Medication | Corticosteroids, methotrexate
Prognosis | Slightly reduced life expectancy
Frequency | 3.2 per 1,000 (developed world)