Crohn’s Disease A Multidisciplinary Approach /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Tersigni, Roberto (Editor), Prantera, Cosimo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan, 2010.
• Series: Updates in Surgery
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gastroenterology.; Surgery.; Abdominal surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Abdominal Surgery.

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, whose symptoms are similar to other intestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis; it can therefore be difficult to diagnose. Its knowledge and understanding have increased considerably in the last years; new adva...

Table of Contents:

• Etiology
• Epidemiology
• Genetics
• The Role of the Pathologist in the Management of Patients with Crohn’s Disease
• Clinical Presentation
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Role of Endoscopy
• Laboratory Tests
• Imaging
• Diagnosis of Anorectal Disease
• Role of Interventional Radiology
• Standard Therapeutic Approach
• New Therapies
• Cell and Stem-Cell Therapies of Crohn’s Disease and Complications
• Surgical Treatment
• Crohn’s Disease in Children
• Perianal Disease
• Crohn’s Disease and Pregnancy
• Rheumatological Manifestations of Crohn’s Disease
• Cutaneous Manifestations
• Ocular Manifestations
• Hepatopathologies
• Infectious Complications
• Kidney Disease
• Crohn’s Disease and Cancer
• Crohn’s Disease and Malignant Lymphomas
• Psychological and Social Aspects.