Table 1 The Differences between Lupus-like Crohn’s disease and Lupus Enteritis

Clinical Presentation

No specific (abdominal pain, diarrhea)

No specific (abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting)

Abdominal CT scan

Comb’s sign, Segmental bowel stenosis

Comb’s sign, Target sign, Pseudoobstruction, Segmental bowel dilatation

Endoscopy

Cobblestone changes, Segmental and jumping lesions

Multiple round- or oval-shaped discrete ulcers.

Therapy

5-ASA, Corticosteroids, Immunosuppressants, Biological agents

Corticosteroids, Immunosuppressants,