CROHNS-DISEASE IN INFANCY - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
BALDI A DIMARINO MP VICIDOMINI G BALDI F
Citation
A. Baldi et al., CROHNS-DISEASE IN INFANCY - A CASE-REPORT, International surgery, 83(2), 1998, pp. 154-156
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
International surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00208868
Volume
83
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
154 - 156
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-8868(1998)83:2<154:CII-AC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Crohn's disease in infants is infrequent. We describe here the case of a baby girl born at the 33rd week of pregnancy, that underwent surger y at the age of 55 days for intestinal occlusion. This was found to be due to stenosis of the right colonic flexure associated with cecum, a ppendix and terminal ileum, Microscopic examination showed features co nsistent with Crohn's disease. Eleven years after surgery, followed by cortisone therapy, the patient shows normal growth and is asymptomati c.