Giant gastric ulcers: an unusual manifestation of Crohn's disease

Am J Gastroenterol. 1993 Feb;88(2):297-9.

Abstract

We report a patient with Crohn's disease manifesting as recurrent giant gastric ulcers, with subsequent perforation and gastric outlet obstruction. The ulcers contained granulomas, and the patient was achlorhydric. To our knowledge, this is the first report of giant ulcers in a patient with gastric Crohn's disease. This case demonstrates another gastric manifestation of Crohn's disease, it documents nonmalignant gastric ulcers in the setting of achlorhydria, and it raises the possibility of Crohn's disease in the differential diagnosis of giant gastric ulcers refractory to medical management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Crohn Disease / diagnosis
  • Crohn Disease / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Gastric Outlet Obstruction / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation / diagnosis
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation / etiology
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation / pathology
  • Recurrence
  • Stomach Ulcer / diagnosis
  • Stomach Ulcer / etiology
  • Stomach Ulcer / pathology*