Crohn’s Disease: A Multidisciplinary Approach

✍ Scribed by Marzia Marrollo, Alessandro Armuzzi, Fabio Zannoni (auth.), Roberto Tersigni, Cosimo Prantera (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Mailand
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 299
• Series: Updates in Surgery
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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 advances in genetics, medical and surgical management offer today new possibilities for patients suffering from an inflammatory bowel disease. However, Crohn's disease remains a difficult disease to deal with, both from a research and clinical point of view.

This book provides general practitioners with a basic knowledge of the disease, offering in the same time an update on new facts about Crohn's disease to specialists. It can also be useful for residents willing to develop a deeper knowledge of inflammatory bowel diseases.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Etiology....Pages 1-8
Epidemiology....Pages 9-15
Genetics....Pages 17-29
The Role of the Pathologist in the Management of Patients with Crohn’s Disease....Pages 31-41
Clinical Presentation....Pages 43-51
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Role of Endoscopy....Pages 53-61
Laboratory Tests....Pages 63-69
Imaging....Pages 71-89
Diagnosis of Anorectal Disease....Pages 91-97
Role of Interventional Radiology....Pages 99-108
Standard Therapeutic Approach....Pages 109-121
New Therapies....Pages 123-130
Cell and Stem-Cell Therapies of Crohn’s Disease and Complications....Pages 131-141
Surgical Treatment....Pages 143-168
Crohn’s Disease in Children....Pages 169-185
Perianal Disease....Pages 187-201
Crohn’s Disease and Pregnancy....Pages 203-209
Rheumatological Manifestations of Crohn’s Disease....Pages 211-219
Cutaneous Manifestations....Pages 221-226
Ocular Manifestations....Pages 227-230
Hepatopathologies....Pages 231-237
Infectious Complications....Pages 239-248
Kidney Disease....Pages 249-257
Crohn’s Disease and Cancer....Pages 259-273
Crohn’s Disease and Malignant Lymphomas....Pages 275-280
Psychological and Social Aspects....Pages 281-299
Back Matter....Pages 301-303

✦ Subjects

Surgery; Gastroenterology; Abdominal Surgery