[Diversion colitis in Crohn disease. A case report and review of the literature].

A 45 year old man, suffering from Crohn's disease of the colon, and a 25 year old woman, with ileocolitis Crohn, developed a diversion colitis in the remaining distal segment of the colorectum after ileostomy. After reanastomosis, which was done 11 and 2 years later, the diversion colitis vanished spontaneously. This case report and the data in literature indicate the opinion, that reanastomosis of the distal colon should be done early after diversion, if there are no specific signs of Crohn's disease in the remaining colorectum.