%0 Journal Article
%T Surgery is Indicated for Persistent Enterocutaneous Fistulizing Crohn¡¯s Disease
%A Judith E. Baars
%A Ernst J. Kuipers
%A Herman van Dekken and C. Janneke van der Woude
%J Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology
%D 2012
%I 
%X We describe a patient with Crohn¡¯s disease who presented with a persistent enterocutaneous fistula. Colonoscopy showed no abnormalities in the terminal ileum and cecum. The patient was treated with corticosteroids and azathioprine for Crohn¡¯s disease. The fistula responded partially to therapy. Surgery was performed and revealed a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma, originating from the fistulous tract. In persistent enterocutaneous fistulae surgery is indicated and could keep us from shocking surprises.
%U http://www.la-press.com/surgery-is-indicated-for-persistent-enterocutaneous-fistulizing-crohns-article-a654