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Case #3 -
A 27 year old with months of RLQ pain

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
6.) What are radiographic features of Crohn's disease?

Radiographic features of Crohn's disease: skip lesions, contour defects, longitudinal ulcers, transverse fissures, strictures, fistulas, cobblestoning from pseudopolypoid changes. Narrowing in the distal ileum seen on contrast studies is called the "string sign."  
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