Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who is currently in the Enforcement Directorate custody in the INX Media money laundering case, has been suffering from the chronic Crohn’s disease and needs immediate specialised treatment at a super speciality hospital, sources close to him said.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the sources told PTI on Tuesday that it would be good if Chidambaram was immediately referred to some super speciality hospital for treatment, considering his poor health.
Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Symptoms often include abdominal pain, diarrhoea (which may be bloody if inflammation is severe), fever, and weight loss.
Bowel obstruction may also occur as a complication of chronic inflammation. Diagnosis is based on a number of findings including biopsy and appearance of the bowel wall, medical imaging and description of the disease.
On Monday, Chidambaram was brought to RML Hospital in the morning and later referred to AIIMS after he complained of stomach ache and illness. He was discharged in the night.