Idiopathic Granulomatous Appendicitis: A case report
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
;
: 337-340, 2006.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-175634
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.
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Main subject:
Appendicitis
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Appendix
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Prognosis
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Crohn Disease
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Necrosis
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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