Summary:
The Crohn’s disease rarely affects duodenum. The symptoms are unspecific and its diagnostic process may be difficult.
Patients with complications-stenoses and fistules, are indicated for surgical treatment. According to literature, there is no
straightforward agreement on the surgical treatment strategy. In most cases, non-resection procedures are indicated. The
authors describe a case of a patient suffering from the Crohn’s disease of his duodenum and chronic pancreatitis, which was
managed using a radical procedure – hemipancreatoduodenectomy.
Key words:
Crohn’s disease – duodenum – surgery – resection
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