A Case of Crohn's Disease Diagnosed After Appendectomy
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
;
: 562-567, 1998.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-10406
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.
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Main subject:
Pancreatitis
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Appendectomy
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Appendicitis
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Crohn Disease
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Abdominal Pain
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Fever
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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