[Crohn's disease (acute regional colitis) (author's transl)].

This article reports the observation of acute form of Crohn's disease, limited to colonic involvement, in a 40-year old female. Diagnosis was based upon pathologic examination of biopsy. The patient died after four months of acute disease. Clinical and paraclinical justification of the diagnosis of Crohn's disease (colonic), as well as description of treatment are given.