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ArticleCureus2022

Severe Crohn's Disease With Intra-abdominal Fistula: First Reported Case From Tanzania.

Nadeem Kassam, Omar Aziz, Eric Aghan, Melchisedeck Mandwa, Caroline Ngimba, Hanifa Mbithe, Salim Surani, Casmir Wambura

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Nadeem KassamInternal Medicine, Aga Khan University Medical College, East Africa, Dar es Salaam, TZA.
Omar AzizMedicine, Aga Khan University Medical College, East Africa, Dar es Salaam, TZA.
Eric AghanFamily Medicine, Aga Khan Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, TZA.
Melchisedeck MandwaFamily Medicine, Aga Khan Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, TZA.
Caroline NgimbaFamily Medicine, Aga Khan Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, TZA.
Hanifa MbitheInternal Medicine, Aga Khan University Medical College, East Africa, Dar-es-Salaam, TZA.
Salim SuraniAnesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Casmir WamburaGastroenterology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, TZA.
Aga Khan University · TZMayo Clinic · USMayo Clinic in Florida · USAga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam · TZTexas A&M University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We describe a case of Crohn's disease occurring in a young Tanzanian female. Crohn's disease is rare in Africa and not encountered normally. The presentation of Crohn's disease overlaps with many other abdominal disorders that are common in an African setting, such as tuberculosis and schistosomiasis. The disease is probably underdiagnosed in Africa due to limitations in diagnostic testing and rarity.

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abdominal paincrohn’s disease (cd)diarrheaenterocolitisgi fistula formationirritable bowel syndrome

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PMID35178327
PMCPMC8843346
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