CASE REPORT article
Front. Med.
Sec. Gastroenterology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1621976
Case Report: Crohn's Disease with Coexisting Mesenteric Schwannoma
Provisionally accepted
- Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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This case report discusses a rare instance of Crohn's disease coexisting with a mesenteric schwannoma in a 22-year-old male patient. The patient initially presented with painful defecation and recurrent fever. Diagnostic procedures, including MRI, CTE, and FDG-PET/CT, revealed signs consistent with Crohn's disease and an enlarged abdominal "lymph node" suspected to be a schwannoma. Despite exclusive enteral nutrition, the nodule persisted, complicating further treatment. Surgical resection confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. This report highlights the diagnostic challenges and treatment complexities when Crohn's disease coexists with rare tumors like schwannomas.
Keywords: Crohn's disease, Mesenteric schwannoma, Multidisciplinary team, advanced imaging, Surgical Section
Received: 02 May 2025; Accepted: 10 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: YUQI QIAO, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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