Recurrence of Crohn’s Disease After Small Bowel Transplantation: Fact or Fiction

Published: Oct 21, 2019
Abstract
Small bowel transplant is an acceptable procedure for intractable Crohn’s disease (CD). Some case reports and small series describe the apparent recurrence of CD in the transplanted bowel. This commentary discusses evidence in favor of and against this alleged recurrence and argues that a molecular characterization is needed to prove or disprove that inflammation emerging in the transplanted bowel is a true recurrence of the original...
Paper Details
Title
Recurrence of Crohn’s Disease After Small Bowel Transplantation: Fact or Fiction
Published Date
Oct 21, 2019
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