Adenocarcinoma of the small bowel complicating Crohn's disease

Abstract

The seventeenth recorded case of adenocarcinoma of the small bowel complicating Crohn's disease is presented. This patient, the youngest reported, was followed in her entirety by the authors since the diagnosis of regional enteritis was established at age 10. the literature is reviewed and a comparison made to small bowel carcinoma not associated with regional enteritis.