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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2013; 19(27): 4413-4417
Published online Jul 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4413
Published online Jul 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4413
Coincidence of active Crohn's disease and florid endometriosis in the terminal ileum: A case report
Elke Kaemmerer, Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Pathology, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
Maren Westerkamp, Reinhard Kasperk, Gerhard Niepmann, Department of Surgery, Luisenhospital Aachen, D-52064 Aachen, Germany
Axel Scherer, Department of Radiology, Luisenhospital Aachen, D-52064 Aachen, Germany
Nikolaus Gassler, Institute of Pathology, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
Author contributions: Kaemmerer E, Westerkamp M and Gassler N designed and wrote the report; Westerkamp M, Kasperk R and Niepmann G were attending doctors for the patient and performed surgical operation; Scherer A performed image diagnosis; Gassler N performed pathological examination.
Supported by The Rotationsprogramm of the Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen to Kaemmerer E
Correspondence to: Nikolaus Gassler, MA, Professor, Institute of Pathology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52074 Aachen, Germany. ngassler@ukaachen.de
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Received: January 4, 2013
Revised: March 15, 2013
Accepted: April 27, 2013
Published online: July 21, 2013
Revised: March 15, 2013
Accepted: April 27, 2013
Published online: July 21, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: A 35-year-old woman with the rare constellation of a strong mixture of florid intestinal endometriosis and Crohn’s disease in the terminal ileum is presented. Our findings suggest that there exist a putative link between the pathogenesis of both entities, which is more complex than previously assumed.