A Case of Crohn's Disease Diagnosed After Appendectomy.
- Author:
Hee Yeoun KIM
1
;
Hae Jin LEE
;
Hae Sun KIM
;
Jeong Wan SEO
;
Woon Sup HAN
;
Sun Wha LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Crohn's disease;
Appendicitis;
Pancreatitis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Appendectomy*;
Appendicitis;
Child;
Crohn Disease*;
Female;
Fever;
Humans;
Pancreatitis
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1998;41(4):562-567
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Crohn' s disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal system and multiple extraintestinal organs. Right lower quadrant abdominal pain with fever may be mistaken as a acute appendicitis. Pancreatitis has rarely been reported as a complication of Crohn' s disease. However, we experienced one case of Crohn' s disease with pancreatitis : the histologic examination after appendectomy of a 12-year-old female child who complained about abdominal pain and high fever.
