Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica
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Acta Gastroenterol. Belg. · Jan 2019
Review Case ReportsTerminal ileitis after kidney transplantation : Crohn's disease or other? Case reports and literature review.
The finding of a terminal ileitis after kidney transplantation can cause a diagnostic challenge. Because the development of Crohn's disease under immunosuppressive therapy is unlikely, this diagnosis should only be considered after exclusion of infectious disease and drug-related intestinal toxicity. ⋯ We present three patients with terminal ileitis after kidney transplantation resulting from different etiologies. Subsequently, we describe the characteristics that can help to make the differential diagnosis.