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Two cases of Crohns disease involving the esophagus are described. Both patients had Crohns disease elsewhere. Multiple intramural fistulous tracts are seen in both patients, and this is a characteristic feature of Crohns disease. One patient developed a spontaneous esophago-bronchial fistula. Even though the esophageal involvement of Crohns disease is rare, it should be suspected when a chronic esophageal inflammatory lesion develops in a patient who has Crohns disease elsewhere, especially without hiatus hernia or other chronic disease.
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