Soft tissue inflammation: Presenting feature of Crohn's disease in a cystic fibrosis adolescent

Abstract

We report Crohn's disease in an adolescent with cystic fibrosis (CF). The patient suffered from recurrent abdominal symptoms, which were attributed to distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) until a soft tissue inflammation at the right lumbar region and iliac crest revealed an enterosubcutaneous fistula. The diagnosis of Crohn's disease was confirmed on the basis of radiological, endoscopic and histological findings.

Case report of compound CFTR variants in Korean siblings with cystic fibrosis: importance of differentiating cystic fibrosis from inflammatory bowel disease

“…Several case reports of CF have demonstrated features of Crohn's disease (CD), including recurrent abdominal pain and distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS), with some cases diagnosed as concomitant CD and CF (15,16). However, in Korean populations, there are only few case-reports on the diagnosis of CF, and no reports on the differential diagnosis of CD and CF.…”