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[Crohn's disease limited to the appendix. Apropos of a case]
1Département de Chirurgie, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Chirurgie Pediatrique
|January 1, 1990
Abstract:
A rare case of Crohn's disease limited to the appendix is reported in an 18 years old adolescent, hospitalised as having acute appendicitis. Appendectomy was performed. There were no postoperative complication and no recurrence after 3 years follow-up. Surgical indications are discussed and literature reviewed.