Case Report
Volume: 3 | Issue: 1 | Published: Jan 04, 2019 | Pages: 33 - 36 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1539256417
Appendiceal Crohn's disease: a case report
Authors: Maria Alexandra Kefala , Kostas Tepelenis , Giorgios Loridas , Spyridon Koulas
Article Info
Authors
Maria Alexandra Kefala
Department of Pediatrics, General Hospital 'G. Xatzikosta', Ioannina, Greece
Kostas Tepelenis
Department of Surgery, General Hospital 'G. Xatzikosta', Ioannina, Greece
Giorgios Loridas
Department of Surgery, General Hospital 'G. Xatzikosta', Ioannina, Greece
Spyridon Koulas
Department of Surgery, General Hospital ‘G. Xatzikosta’, Ioannina, Greece
Publication History
Received: October 14, 2018
Revised: December 06, 2018
Accepted: December 12, 2018
Published: January 04, 2019
Abstract
Crohn's disease confined to the appendix is uncommon and is estimated to be 0.2 - 1.8% of all appendicectomies. Case Presentation: Herein, we report a 13 - year - old female who presented in the emergency department with typical symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis and elevated inflammatory markers. An abdominal ultrasound was performed which corroborated the initial diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Consequently, the patient underwent an appendicectomy. On operation, appendix was found to be enlarged, swollen and with marked thickening of the appendiceal wall. The terminal ileum and the caecum were normal. A drain was placed because of the probable leaking from the appendiceal stamp, which was impossible to bury. Histological findings indicated the diagnosis of the appendiceal Crohn's disease. Postoperatively, the patient recovered without complications. Conclusion: In rare situation of Appendiceal Crohn's disease, the treatment of choice is appendicectomy and no further treatment is needed.
Keywords: Crohn's disease, acute appendicitis, appendicectomy, histological findings, prognosis, green
Pubmed Style
Maria Alexandra Kefala, Kostas Tepelenis, Giorgios Loridas, Spyridon Koulas. Appendiceal Crohn's disease: a case report. EJMCR. 2019; 04 (January 2019): 33-36. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1539256417
Web Style
Maria Alexandra Kefala, Kostas Tepelenis, Giorgios Loridas, Spyridon Koulas. Appendiceal Crohn's disease: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1502 [Access: December 04, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1539256417
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
Maria Alexandra Kefala, Kostas Tepelenis, Giorgios Loridas, Spyridon Koulas. Appendiceal Crohn's disease: a case report. EJMCR. 2019; 04 (January 2019): 33-36. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1539256417
Vancouver/ICMJE Style
Maria Alexandra Kefala, Kostas Tepelenis, Giorgios Loridas, Spyridon Koulas. Appendiceal Crohn's disease: a case report. EJMCR. (2019), [cited December 04, 2024]; 04 (January 2019): 33-36. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1539256417
Harvard Style
Maria Alexandra Kefala, Kostas Tepelenis, Giorgios Loridas, Spyridon Koulas (2019) Appendiceal Crohn's disease: a case report. EJMCR, 04 (January 2019): 33-36. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1539256417
Chicago Style
Maria Alexandra Kefala, Kostas Tepelenis, Giorgios Loridas, Spyridon Koulas. "Appendiceal Crohn's disease: a case report." 04 (2019), 33-36. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1539256417
MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style
Maria Alexandra Kefala, Kostas Tepelenis, Giorgios Loridas, Spyridon Koulas. "Appendiceal Crohn's disease: a case report." 04.January 2019 (2019), 33-36. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1539256417
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Maria Alexandra Kefala, Kostas Tepelenis, Giorgios Loridas, Spyridon Koulas (2019) Appendiceal Crohn's disease: a case report. , 04 (January 2019), 33-36. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1539256417