Idiopathic Granulomatous Appendicitis: A case report.
- Author:
In Hyung PARK
1
;
Woo Jin KIM
;
Min Suk HAN
;
Soo Hang KIM
;
Jae Hyung SUN
;
Jin Suk PARK
;
Jae Hong PARK
;
Soong LEE
;
Woong LEE
;
Sun Phil KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seonam University, Gwangju, Korea. lsmed@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Crohn's disease;
Idiopathic granulomatous appendicitis;
Appendix
- MeSH:
Appendicitis*;
Appendix;
Crohn Disease;
Necrosis;
Prognosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
2006;22(5):337-340
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Crohn's disease is a chronic condition characterized by a non-specific granulomatous necrosis involving potentially any location in the alimentary tract, but a primary lesion confined to the appendix alone is very rare. It is difficult to discriminate Crohn's appendicitis from acute appendicitis preoperatively because of their clinical similarities. Because Crohn's disease confined to the appendix has a more favorable prognosis than typical Crohn's disease, it is considered a separate disease from Crohn's disease. Recently, the term idiopathic granulomatous appendicitis has gained wide acceptance as a distinct disease entity. We experienced a case of Crohn's disease giving rise to appendicitis or idiopathic granulomatous appendicitis and report a case with a review of the literature.
