Abstract:INTRODUCTION:
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that may present anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, spanning from the esophagus to the large intestine. The majority of cases of Crohn’s disease are located in the colon and small intestine, constituting approximately 70% of cases. Rarely will Crohns disease present in the stomach. Here we present a rare case of gastric outlet obstruction secondary to Crohn’s disease of the stomach.
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