Can people with Crohn's disease eat wontons?

Written by Si Li Li
Gastroenterology
Updated on January 12, 2025
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Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory granulomatous disease of the digestive tract of unknown cause. It, along with ulcerative colitis, is classified as an inflammatory bowel disease. It can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus, but is most commonly found at the end of the ileum and the adjacent colon. The lesions are generally ulcers, which are typically longitudinal, large, and deep, appearing in a segmental or skipping pattern. The disease can involve all layers of the digestive tract, causing thickening of the intestinal wall, narrowing of the intestinal lumen, and bowel perforation. Additionally, this disease has a certain rate of malignant transformation. The disease is difficult to cure and has signs of lifelong recurrence. Therefore, in terms of diet, it is crucial for individuals with Crohn's disease to focus on easily digestible foods and avoid spicy, stimulating, fatty, greasy, and difficult-to-digest foods, as well as smoking and drinking alcohol. Wontons are relatively easy to digest; they should be chewed slowly and thoroughly. It is okay to eat them occasionally, but do not consume too much at one time, about 80% full is appropriate.

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Changes in the anus with Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, generally without special changes to the anus. Typical symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, bowel obstruction, nutritional disorders, and fever, among others. Complications can include intra-abdominal abscesses, bowel perforation, rectal bleeding, and malabsorption syndrome. The disease course tends to be recurrent and is not easily cured. Current treatments mainly involve medication and surgery. During active phases, it is important to focus on nutrition, rest, and supplementation of fluids and electrolytes to prevent imbalance. Enteral or parenteral nutritional support can also be used, and ample rest is essential. (Medication should be administered under the guidance of a professional doctor.)

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Differential Diagnosis between Intestinal Tuberculosis and Crohn's Disease

Intestinal tuberculosis often exhibits symptoms of extraintestinal tuberculosis, whereas Crohn's disease generally does not show signs of extraintestinal tuberculosis. Recurrence of intestinal tuberculosis is not common, whereas Crohn's disease has a longer duration and alternates between remission and relapse. Fistulas, abdominal abscesses, and perianal lesions are relatively rare in intestinal tuberculosis, but Crohn's disease may involve fistulas, abdominal masses, and perianal lesions. Tuberculin skin tests may be positive in patients with intestinal tuberculosis, while in Crohn's disease patients, the test may show a weakly positive result. After antituberculosis treatment, symptoms in patients with intestinal tuberculosis can significantly improve, whereas there is no significant improvement in symptoms in Crohn's disease patients following antituberculosis treatment. Furthermore, histopathological examination in patients with intestinal tuberculosis may reveal Mycobacterium tuberculosis and caseous necrosis. In contrast, Crohn's disease patients show negative results for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pathologic testing and do not exhibit caseous necrosis.

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Can Crohn's disease be transmitted between spouses?

Firstly, Crohn's disease is not contagious and cannot be transmitted between people. Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease related to autoimmunity. The cause is still unclear, and currently, the medical community does not know what causes it. The main symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhea, and abdominal masses. A colonoscopy can definitively diagnose this disease. Under colonoscopy, longitudinal deep ulcers can be seen on the mucosa of the intestines, which can be diagnosed as Crohn's disease. Currently, there are no specific drugs for the treatment of Crohn's disease, and treatment is very challenging and prone to relapse. Therefore, there is no particularly good treatment method or effective cure for this disease in the medical community at present.

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Can Crohn's disease be detected with an enhanced CT of the small intestine?

Crohn's disease cannot be accurately diagnosed through a CT scan of the small intestine; it only shows a general overview of the condition. To accurately diagnose specific conditions of Crohn's disease, it is necessary to perform a colonoscopy, combined with blood tests, routine stool tests, and pathological examinations for a definitive diagnosis. Then, further diagnoses can be made based on individual clinical symptoms. This disease generally has a definite connection with genetic and immune factors. If the condition is severe, surgery may be considered to remove the affected intestines.

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Can people with Crohn's disease eat lamb?

Patients with Crohn's disease can eat lamb, but it should be consumed in small quantities. Eating too much can increase the burden on the intestines, leading to constipation or intestinal obstruction. Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, or intestinal obstruction. It may also lead to fever or general nutritional disorders. Dietary considerations should include eating small, frequent meals, adhering to a high-nutrition, low-fat diet, consuming plenty of vegetables, eating fruits in moderation, and avoiding spicy, stimulating, and greasy foods. During active periods, it is important to rest more and treatment can involve a combination of medication and surgery. However, the course of the disease is usually long, prone to relapses, and hard to completely cure.