Postoperative complicated appendectomy revealing Crohn’s disease in a pediatric patient

Postoperative complicated appendectomy revealing Crohn’s disease in a pediatric patient

Granulomatous appendicitis is a very rare entity in children. It is related to Crohn’s disease in only 5-10% of the cases. The diagnosis of Crohn’s disease is a real challenge in the pediatric population, especially when its initial manifestation is acute appendicitis. Herein, we present a 13-year-o...

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Main Authors: Augustina Enculescu, Mircea Denis Lupusoru, Catalin Cirstoveanu, Andra-Iulia Suceveanu, Liliana Florina Andronache, Adrian-Paul Suceveanu, Felix Voinea, Maria Puscasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences
Subjects:
acute granulomatous appendicitis
crohn’s disease
inflammatory bowel disease
pediatrics
Online Access:https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1276&context=jmms
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