Abstract:Diagnosis of breast cancer in a patient with Crohn’s disease (CD) is uncommon. However, cytotoxic chemotherapy might help control CD during the treatment period. Here, we report a case of CD relapse during treatment with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for bilateral breast cancer. A 39-year-old woman with CD controlled by infliximab and mesalazine was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer. Infliximab treatment was discontinued temporarily so that the patient could receive NAC. However, her CD symptoms intensif… Show more
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