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Fistula associated carcinoma in Crohn's disease

A Sobala, F Herbst, H Vogelsang · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2007 · Heft 07

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Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
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A Sobala, F Herbst, H Vogelsang
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Heft 07 / 2007
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Erschienen: 2007-07-19 00:00:00
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0044-2771

Zusammenfassung

Introduction: An increased risk for intestinal carcinoma is known in patients with Crohn's disease for long time (Bernstein, Cancer 2001). There are several reports on Crohn's patients with perianal fistula and later carcinoma at this location – so to call fistula associated carcinoma. The clinical importance is largely unclear, but many of these carcinomas are diagnosed at late stages and have poor prognosis. Methods: We retrospectively investigated patients with Crohn's disease (out of 2416 patients) operated with intestinal carcinoma during the last 10 years (1997–2006). Out of 591 abdominal operations in Cro…

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