Fistulising perianal Crohn’s disease

  • Ajaz A Malik Department of General & Minimal Access Surgery SKIMS
  • Gowhar Aziz Bhat Department of General & Minimal Access Surgery, SKIMS
  • Rouf A Wani DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL AND MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY, SKIMS
Keywords: Crohn’s disease, anti-tumor necrosis factor, transmural inflammation

Abstract

Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic disease characterised by transmural inflammation and can involve the entirety of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus (1). Perianal fistulas are the initial manifestation and the presenting complaint in 10% of Crohn’s patients and occur in up to one-third of patients with CD (2).

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Published
2022-11-24
How to Cite
1.
Malik A, Bhat GA, Wani RA. Fistulising perianal Crohn’s disease. jms [Internet]. 2022Nov.24 [cited 2026Oct.2];25(4):64. Available from: http://jmsskims.org/index.php/jms/article/view/1237
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