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Gut
March 2001
Service d'Hépato-gastroentérologie, Hôpital de Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général Leclerc, 94275 Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.
Background/aims: Cryptogenetic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis (CMUSE) is a rare disease whose origin is unknown. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical spectrum of CMUSE, to determine the origin and pathophysiology of the disease, and to propose a treatment strategy.
Methods: A total of 220 French gastroenterology departments were contacted to review patients with unexplained small bowel strictures.
Gastroenterol Clin Biol
November 1984
Multifocal idiopathic stenosing enteritis has been described as a relapsing disease affecting the small bowel. The main anatomical characteristics are multiple non-specific inflammatory strictures. Six cases (4 men, 2 women) presenting this disorder were followed up for 3 to 22 years.
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