Crohn’s disease

InnovAiT, 19(1), 7-11 C rohn's disease (CD) is a chronic, relapsing-remitting, inflammatory disease of the digestive tract.'Crohn's disease' is named after an American gastroenterologist Burrill Bernard Crohn, who, along with his colleagues, described the disease in 1932.The inflammation in CD involves any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus.The full thickness of the intestinal wall is involved.Crohn's disease has several extra-intestinal manifestations, including arthritis, iritis and erythema nodosum.This article will explore the risk factors, prevalence, symptoms and management of the condition.Prompt recognition and referral is paramount to reducing the physical and psychological impact of this disease.