Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Crohn's colitis is a form of Crohn's disease, which is a type of inflammatory bowel ...

this case is important as a reminder that there is a wide differential diagnosis for granulomatous ileitis, even though the vast majority of such cases will be associated with Crohn's disease.

In this case, the patient does not have features fully consistent with a diagnosis of Crohn's disease. The presentation is more in keeping with a diagnosis of ileitis of spondylarthropathy.

There is evidence that Crohn’s disease is genetic, though environmental factors may also be involved. Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation in ...