# Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction Related to Cryptogenic Multifocal Ulcerating Stenosing Enteropathy

## TL;DR

A rare intestinal condition causing recurring blockages is described in a young man initially thought to have Crohn's disease.

## Contribution

The paper reports a new clinical case of cryptogenic multifocal ulcerating stenosing enteropathy with small bowel obstruction.

## Key findings

- The patient had multiple small intestinal strictures and ulcerations consistent with cryptogenic multifocal ulcerating stenosing enteropathy.
- The condition was initially misdiagnosed as Crohn's disease.
- The case highlights the importance of considering rare enteropathies in young patients with bowel obstruction.

## Abstract

Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerating stenosing enteropathy is a rare idiopathic small bowel enteropathy characterized by multiple small intestinal strictures and superficial ulcerations, often with clubbing. We present a case of a 25-year-old man who originally initially presented with small bowel obstruction believed to be secondary to suspected Crohn's disease who was ultimately diagnosed with cryptogenic multifocal ulcerating stenosing enteropathy.