Author:
Haenen S,Verstockt B,Ferrante M,Vermeire S,Sabino J
Abstract
Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease often presenting with extraintestinal manifestations. However, pulmonary involvement in CD is quite rare. We here report a case of CD with pulmonary manifestation as the first presenting sign. Thus, immune-mediated inflammatory disorders such as CD should always be kept in the differential list in case of unusual clinical symptoms or radiological signs of idiopathic pulmonary presentations. Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease often presenting with extraintestinal manifestations. However, pulmonary involvement in CD is quite rare. We here report a case of CD with pulmonary manifestation as the first presenting sign. Thus, immune-mediated inflammatory disorders such as CD should always be kept in the differential list in case of unusual clinical symptoms or radiological signs of idiopathic pulmonary presentations.