Open AccessLocal peritonitis as the first manifestation of Crohn′s disease in a child
Author(s) -
Katerina Kambouri,
Stefanos Gardikis,
M. Agelidou,
George Vaos
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.129606
Subject(s) - anus , girl , peritonitis , medicine , crohn's disease , disease , gastrointestinal tract , gastroenterology , surgery , biology , genetics
Crohn's disease (CD) can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus and sometimes it presents in a nonspecific manner. Herein we describe a case of local peritonitis as the first manifestation of CD in an 11-year-old girl, and the subsequent method of treatment.