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International Journal of Colorectal Disease
Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease 5/2005

01-09-2005 | Case Report

IgA nephropathy in association with Crohn’s disease

Authors: M. J. Forshaw, O. Guirguis, T. W. Hennigan

Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease | Issue 5/2005

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Abstract

Background

Urological complications of inflammatory bowel disease are seen in up to 25% of patients, but renal parenchymal disease is rarely reported.

Case report

The authors describe a case of a 29-year-old man with clinical and radiological features of ileocaecal Crohn’s disease. He had previously been investigated for painless macroscopic haematuria and a renal biopsy had revealed IgA nephropathy. Despite medical treatment, regular exacerbations of Crohn’s disease were associated with deterioration in renal function and the development of haematuria. The patient eventually underwent surgical resection of the terminal ileum and caecum. His renal disease has remained quiescent for the last 5 years following resection.
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Metadata
Title
IgA nephropathy in association with Crohn’s disease
Authors
M. J. Forshaw
O. Guirguis
T. W. Hennigan
Publication date
01-09-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Journal of Colorectal Disease / Issue 5/2005
Print ISSN: 0179-1958
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1262
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-004-0696-z

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