Abstract
Endoscopic evaluation of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is performed either for IBD-related indications or for the evaluation of symptoms that may not be directly related to IBD. Because direct involvement of the upper GI tract usually does not occur with ulcerative colitis, the focus of this chapter will be on upper GI Crohn’s disease (CD). CD is a chronic, idiopathic, inflammatory disease generally involving the ileum and/or colon. It can also affect the whole GI tract from mouth to anus. While involvement of the lower GI tract has been studied in detail, that related to the upper GI tract has not been fully evaluated.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Oberhuber G, Püspök A, Oesterreicher C, Novacek G, Zauner C, Burghuber M, Vogelsang H, Pötzi R, Stolte M, Wrba F. Focally enhanced gastritis: a frequent type of gastritis in patients with Crohn’s disease. Gastroenterology. 1997;112:698–706.
Nugent FW, Roy MA. Duodenal Crohn’s disease: an analysis of 89 cases. Am J Gastroenterol. 1989;84:249–54.
Rutgeerts P, Onette E, Vantrappen G, Geboes K, Broeckaert L, Talloen L. Crohn’s disease of the stomach and duodenum: a clinical study with emphasis on the value of endoscopy and endoscopic biopsies. Endoscopy. 1980;12:288–94.
Kuriyama M, Kato J, Morimoto N, Fujimoto T, Okada H, Yamamoto K. Specific gastroduodenoscopic findings in Crohn’s disease: Comparison with findings in patients with ulcerative colitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Dig Liver Dis. 2008;40(6):468–75.
Annunziata ML, Caviglia R, Papparella LG, Cicala M. Upper gastrointestinal involvement of Crohn’s disease: a prospective study on the role of upper endoscopy in the diagnostic work-up. Dig Dis Sci. 2012;57(6):1618–23.
Witte AM, Veenendaal RA, Van Hogezand RA, Verspaget HW, Lamers CB. Crohn’s disease of the upper gastrointestinal tract: the value of endoscopic examination. Scand J Gastroenterol Suppl. 1998;225:100–5.
Van Assche G, Dignass A, Panes J, Beaugerie L, Karagiannis J, Allez M, Ochsenkühn T, Orchard T, Rogler G, Louis E, Kupcinskas L, Mantzaris G, Travis S, Stange E, European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO). The second European evidence-based consensus on the diagnosis and management of Crohn’s disease: definitions and diagnosis. J Crohns Colitis. 2010;4:7–27.
Isaacs KL. Upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2002;12:451–62.
Huchzermeyer H, Paul F, Seifert E, Fröhlich H, Rasmussen CW. Endoscopic results in five patients with Crohn’s disease of the esophagus. Endoscopy. 1977;8:75–81.
Danzi JT, Farmer RG, Sullivan Jr BH, Rankin GB. Endoscopic features of gastroduodenal Crohn’s disease. Gastroenterology. 1976;70:9–13.
Yokota K, Saito Y, Einami K, Ayabe T, Shibata Y, Tanabe H, Watari J, Ohtsubo C, Miyokawa N, Kohgo Y. A bamboo joint-like appearance of the gastric body and cardia: possible association with Crohn’s disease. Gastrointest Endosc. 1997;46:268–72.
Kang MS, Park DI, Park JH, Kim HJ, Cho YK, Sohn CI, Jeon WK, Kim BI. Bamboo joint-like appearance of stomach in Korean patients with Crohn’s disease. Korean J Gastroenterol. 2006;48:395–400.
Endo K1, Takahashi S, Shiga H, Kakuta Y, Kinouchi Y, Shimosegawa T. Short and long-term outcomes of endoscopic balloon dilatation for Crohn’s disease strictures. World J Gastroenterol. 2013;19(1):86–91.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2015 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Park, D.I. (2015). Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). In: Kim, W., Cheon, J. (eds) Atlas of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39423-2_7
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39423-2_7
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-39422-5
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-39423-2
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)