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Investigations

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Authoring team

  • CXR
  • Mantoux test
  • examination of sputum, faeces, urine, and gastric aspirates
  • barium studies: examination of large and small bowel may show thickening, ulceration and stricture formation with a similar pattern to that seen in Crohn's disease
  • colonoscopy and biopsy
  • laparotomy: this may be necessary to confirm the diagnosis

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