Local peritonitis as the first manifestation of Crohn′s disease in a child

Local peritonitis as the first manifestation of Crohn′s disease in a child

Crohn′s disease (CD) can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus and sometimes it presents in a nonspecific manner. Herein we describe a case of local peritonitis as the first manifestation of CD in an 11-year-old girl, and the subsequent method of treatment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Katerina Kambouri, Stefanos Gardikis, Maria Agelidou, George Vaos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:
Children
Crohn′s disease
intestinal perforation
local peritonitis
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2014;volume=19;issue=2;spage=100;epage=102;aulast=Kambouri

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