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A 34-Year-Old Woman With Persistent Cough and Diarrhea
Cynthia A. Britton, MD;
Chester R. Jarmolowski, MD;
Gary G. Winzelberg, MD
JAMA. 1986;255(20):2785-2787.
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History
A 34-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with watery diarrhea, pain in the left lower quadrant, and persistent cough. A mild anemia and a leukocytosis with slight shift to the left were the only accompanying abnormal laboratory results. Further history is withheld. A barium enema examination (Fig 1) and a barium esophagram of the upper gastrointestinal tract (Fig 2) were performed.
Diagnosis
Crohn's disease involving the colon with esophageal involvement producing a tracheoesophageal fistula.
Comment
At age 24 years, this woman was first diagnosed as having Crohn's disease after developing rectal fistulas and oral ulcerations, both of which resolved with prednisone and sulfasalazine therapy. Five years later, she complained of cough, dysphagia, and watery diarrhea. Endoscopy revealed erythematous, friable mucosa in the midesophagus, which on biopsy was consistent with Crohn's disease. An increase in the intake of steroids resolved the patient's symptoms. She remained symptom free for five
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Author Affiliations
From the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Shadyside Hospital (Drs Jarmolowski and Winzelberg); and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Drs Britton, Jarmolowski, and Winzelberg), Pittsburgh.
Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Shadyside Hospital, 5230 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 (Dr Winzelberg).
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