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ArticleCureus2018

Pulmonary Involvement in Crohn's Disease: A Rare Case Report.

Yasar Sattar, Zarafshan Zubair, Nirav B Patel, Faiqa S Zafar, Ali Hassan, Nargis Tariq, Sharaad Latchana, Sharmi Biswas, Norina Usman, Stefany C Lopez Pantoja

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Article in Cureus, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 9 institutions in 7 countries.

Yasar SattarResearch Assistant, Kings County Hospital Center, New York, USA.
Zarafshan ZubairMBBS, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi, Pakistan.
Nirav B PatelDepartment of Medicine, Lasante Health.
Faiqa S ZafarDepartment of Medicine, Lasante Health.
Ali HassanMedical Graduate, American University of Antigua.
Nargis TariqMedical Graduate, Avalon University School of Medicine.
Sharaad LatchanaMedical Student, American University of Integrative Sciences.
Sharmi BiswasPediatric, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology, New York, USA.
Norina UsmanGraduate, University College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Lahore, Lahore, PAK.
Stefany C Lopez PantojaGraduate, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Chagrin Falls, USA.
Universidad de las Américas · NIAmerican University of Antigua · AGAmerican University of Integrative Sciences · SXAvalon University School of Medicine · CWCalifornia Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology (United States) · USDow University of Health Sciences · PKKings County Hospital Center · USPontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador · ECUniversity of Lahore · PK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Crohn's disease (CD) is a granulomatous inflammatory disease that can involve any part of the gastrointestinal tract, from mouth to anus. In most cases, it remits and relapses in the terminal ileum, requiring treatment via steroid boluses. In rare cases, however, CD can involve the pulmonary system presenting as dyspnea on exertion and dry cough. We present a case of a 38-year-old man who developed shortness of breath, cough, and wheezing for one month after a colectomy procedure due to recurrent toxic megacolon. He recovered and tolerated extubation successfully and was prescribed mesalamine as maintenance therapy for CD. His pulmonary symptoms after the colectomy, along with his imaging and pulmonary function tests, indicated pulmonary involvement in the lungs as a progression of the primary inflammatory bowel disease. After confirming this diagnosis, he was treated with oral high-dose steroids after successful diagnosis, and the patient's symptoms improved dramatically. This case highlights often overlooked CD bronchopulmonary involvement in the postoperative period.

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colectomycrohn’s diseaseinflammatory bowel diseasemesalaminerelapsesteroids

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PMID30065903
PMCPMC6065616
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