Case Report
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2011; 17(45): 5028-5031
Published online Dec 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.5028
Thalidomide induces mucosal healing in Crohn's disease: Case report
Márcio Rios Leite, Sandra Sousa Santos, André Castro Lyra, Jaciane Mota, Genoile Oliveira Santana
Márcio Rios Leite, André Castro Lyra, Genoile Oliveira Santana, Department of Gastroenterology, Prof. Edgard Santos University Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia 40110-060, Brazil
Sandra Sousa Santos, Jaciane Mota, Department of Gastrohepatology, São Rafael Hospital, Monte Tabor Foundation, São Marcos Avenue, 2152, Salvador, Bahia 41256-900, Brazil
Author contributions: Rios Leite M and Santana GO contributed equally to this work; Sousa Santos S and Mota J reviewed the chart and designed the figures; Rios Leite M wrote the paper; Lyra AC and Santana GO reviewed the paper.
Correspondence to: Márcio Rios Leite, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Prof. Edgard Santos University Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Augusto Viana Street, Salvador, Bahia 40110-060, Brazil. marcioriosleite@hotmail.com
Telephone: +55-71-82023372 Fax: +55-71-32357048
Received: January 22, 2011
Revised: May 2, 2011
Accepted: May 9, 2011
Published online: December 7, 2011
Core Tip