Special diaphragm-like strictures of small bowel unrelated to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Table 5 Differences between diaphragm disease of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-enteropathy and diaphragm-like strictures in study group

	History	Location	n	Fibrosis	Lesions in other area ofbowel	Disease process
Diaphragm disease	Long term NSAID use	Whole GI tract, most frequently in ileum	Multiple	Obvious	Exist, can be inflammation, erosion, fibrosis, stricture and perforation	Improvement in clinical findings by cessation of NSAID utilization
Diaphragm-like strictures	No NSAID use	Middle or distal segment of ileum	Usually single, no more than three	Mild or moderate	No	Non-self-limiting

NSAID: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; GI: Gastrointestinal.