IDIOPATHIC GRANULOMATOUS APPENDICITIS OR CROHNS-DISEASE OF THE APPENDIX

Authors
VALERA MLD DIAZ MDP SERRANO MC JIMENEZ FM FUENTES FT HERNANDEZ ED
Citation
Mld. Valera et al., IDIOPATHIC GRANULOMATOUS APPENDICITIS OR CROHNS-DISEASE OF THE APPENDIX, Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas, 87(12), 1995, pp. 885-888
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas → ACNP
ISSN journal
11300108
Volume
87
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
885 - 888
Database
ISI
SICI code
1130-0108(1995)87:12<885:IGAOCO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Crohn's disease limited to the appendix is uncommon. When Crohn's dise ase affects the appendix it typically has a longer clinical course tha n most cases of acute appendicitis. The diagnosis is histological. App endiceal Crohn's disease has a benign course after surgery, and that's why some authors believe that it could be a different entity which sh ould be better addressed to as <<Idiopathic Granulomatosus Appendicity >>. We present three new cases of Crohn's disease limited to the appen dix.