- male
- 30 Years
- 14/08/2025
I've been dealing with Crohn's for 2 years and my recent MRI enterography showed terminal ileum wall thickening of 20mm and proximal ileum dilated to 4.3cm. My doctor is recommending surgery but I'm wondering if medication could still help instead of going straight to surgery
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