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Are colonoscopies and endoscopes accurate in detecting crohns? can they be normal and the person still have crohns?

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Dr. Kristel Hunt answered

Specializes in Hepatology

Yes possible : some Crohn's disease can only affect the small bowel so you'd need to evaluate the full GI tract. If EGD/colonoscopy/capsule are all negative at a time you're having symptoms, then it's pretty unlikely that crohn's is the answer.

Dr Gorges agreed

Answered 7/11/2015

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