Re: Adhesions and Crohn's Disease

From: MICHAEL MURRAY (mkmurray30@msn.com)
Sat Aug 2 23:40:31 2003


That is a good question about Crohn's causing adhesions. I know there are those of us that have been diagnosed with Crohn's when we didn't have it but had adhesions. I am wondering why Crohn's would cause adhesions on the outside of the intestines, maybe on the inside? Kelly

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Clouse" <maryjanec48@juno.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 12:11 PM Subject: Adhesions and Crohn's Disease

> I was just wondering if anyone had experienced adhesions possibly
> related to Crohn's disease. I have Crohn's, and have been pretty stable
> for years, but last year developed a pain in my groin area. I had cat
> scan and they detected that my abdominal lymph nodes were swollen so
> they did a laparoscopy. The lymph nodes were swollen and reddish, but
> no cancerous. Then I got different insurance and went to a different
> doctor. She sent me to a surgeon who did another laparoscopy but this
> time he went down to the groin area, and there were two large adhesions.
> He cut them out but said he could not cauterize the areas because it
> could damage nerves. So now I hope they are not growing back. The
> whole thing is strange. Please email me if you have had a similar
> history.
>
> Thanks!
>

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