Crohn's disease and recurrent appendicitis: a case report

The clinical diagnosis of classic Crohn's disease (CD) of the small bowel is based on a typical history, tender right lower quadrant fullness or mass, and characteristic radiographic findings of the terminal ileum. Appendicitis may as well present with chronic or recurrent symptoms and this pre...

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Published in:	World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 11; no. 43; pp. 6891 - 6893
Main Authors:	Shaoul, Ron, Rimar, Yosi, Toubi, Aurora, Mogilner, Jorge, Polak, Reuven, Jaffe, Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Department of Pediatrics,Bnai Zion Medical Center,Faculty of Medicine,Technion - Israel Institute of Technology,Haifa,Israel%Department of Radiology,Bnai Zion Medical Center,Faculty of Medicine,Technion - Israel Institute of Technology,Haifa,Israel%Department of Pediatrics,Bnai Zion Medical Center,Faculty of Medicine,Technion - Israel Institute of Technology,Haifa,Israel 21-11-2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
Subjects:	Adolescent Appendicitis - diagnosis Appendicitis - pathology Case Report Chronic Disease Crohn Disease - diagnosis Crohn Disease - pathology Female Humans Recurrence Chronic appendicitis Crohn's disease Diagnosis Terminal ileitis Adolescent
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Summary:	The clinical diagnosis of classic Crohn's disease (CD) of the small bowel is based on a typical history, tender right lower quadrant fullness or mass, and characteristic radiographic findings of the terminal ileum. Appendicitis may as well present with chronic or recurrent symptoms and this presentation may be confused with CD. We herein describe the case of a young teenage girl with a presumptive diagnosis of CD, who was ultimately diagnosed as having chronic nongranulomatous appendicitis. The literature on the subject is reviewed.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 Telephone: +972-4-8359662 Fax: +972-4-8371393 Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work. Correspondence to: Ron Shaoul, MD, Head, Pediatric Day Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Bnai Zion Medical Center, 47 Golomb St. POB 4940, Haifa 31048, Israel. shaoul_r@012.net.il
ISSN:	1007-9327 2219-2840
DOI:	10.3748/wjg.v11.i43.6891