Cricopharyngeal Crohn's disease

Postgrad Med J. 1987 Dec;63(746):1101-2. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.63.746.1101.

Abstract

We report a case of Crohn's disease of the cricopharyngeal oesophagus which presented with complete dysphagia and was successfully treated by balloon dilatation. We can find no previous reports of such a case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cricoid Cartilage
  • Crohn Disease / complications
  • Crohn Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Crohn Disease / pathology*
  • Deglutition Disorders / etiology
  • Esophagitis / complications
  • Esophagitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophagitis / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pharynx
  • Radiography