Publications by authors named "Isaac Neri de Novais Silva"
Endoscopic and Histopathological Findings of the Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum in Patients with Crohn's Disease from a Reference Center in Bahia, Brazil.
Andrea Maia Pimentel Luiz Antônio Rodrigues de Freitas Rita de Cássia Reis Cruz Isaac Neri de Novais Silva Laíla Damasceno Andrade
Clin Pract
June 2021
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to investigate endoscopic and histopathological changes in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum of Crohn's disease patients through esophagogastroduodenoscopies and biopsies, assessing bacterial presence with Giemsa staining.
- - Out of 58 patients, significant findings included erosive esophagitis in 43.1%, gastritis in 55.2%, and erosive duodenitis in 13.8%, with varying inflammatory activity noted in patients with and without bacterial infection.
- - The findings revealed a prevalence of nonspecific changes linked to Crohn's disease, with rare instances of focally enhanced gastritis, while factors like time since diagnosis, age, and ongoing treatments
Background: The diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is often delayed because of the lack of an ability to recognize its major clinical manifestations.
Objective: Our study aimed to describe the onset of clinical manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
Methods: A cross-sectional study.