Crohn's disease confined to the esophagus, with no involvement of the small or large bowel

Dysphagia as the initial presentation of esophageal Crohn's disease is exceedingly rare.Esophageal Crohn's disease be included in the differential diagnosis of esophageal ulcers in the absence of Crohn's disease of the colon or small bowel.Treatment of esophageal Crohn's disease should be tailored to each patient taking into account the patient's symptoms, disease activity, disease course, phenotype and disease complications.