Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2011; 17(23): 2873-2876
Published online Jun 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i23.2873
Table 1 Differences between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced enteropathy and cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis
NSAID-induced enteropathyCMUSE
DefinitionUlceration and stricture of small intestine induced by NSAIDs[19,20]Unexplained small intestinal multiple stricture and ulceration[17,18]
CausesNSAIDsUnknown
AgeOld-aged people[26]Middle-aged people[18]
TreatmentStop NSAIDs, Prostaglandin (misoprostol)[21], Sulfasalazine[22], Metronidazole[23], Glutamine[24], Glucose/citrate[25]Steroids[17]