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The Lesniowski-Crohn disease and pregnancy – case report

Urszula Kowalska-Koprek, Arkadiusz Świerczewski, Wojciech Kazimierak, Ewa Kuś, Agata Karowicz-Bilińska
Ginekol Pol 2008;79(3).

Abstract

Abstract Lesniowski-Crohn disease is an inflammatory process, involving all layers of the intestine, mesentery and regional lymph nodes. During the development of the disease, a thickening of the intestine wall, stricture of its lumen and adhesions have been observed. The aim of the study was to present the case of a 27-year-old pregnant woman with Crohn’s disease, a very rare complication of gestation.

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