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

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
7.) What is the distribution of Crohn's disease in the bowel?

Crohn's disease may occur anywhere in the GI tract. Common distribution:

Ileocolic - 40 to 60%

Isolated small bowel - 15 to 30%

Isolated colorectal - 20 to 30%

Isolated perianal - 3 to 5%

 
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