[Idiopathic granulomatous appendicitis or Crohn's disease confined to the appendix?]

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 1995 Dec;87(12):885-8.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Crohn's disease limited to the appendix is uncommon. When Crohn's disease affects the appendix it typically has a longer clinical course than most cases of acute appendicitis. The diagnosis is histological. Appendiceal Crohn's disease has a benign course after surgery, and that's why some authors believe that it could be a different entity which should be better addressed to as "Idiopathic Granulomatosus Appendicitis". We present three new cases of Crohn's disease limited to the appendix.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Appendicitis / diagnosis*
  • Appendicitis / pathology
  • Appendix* / pathology
  • Cecal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cecal Diseases / pathology
  • Crohn Disease / diagnosis*
  • Crohn Disease / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male