Local peritonitis as the first manifestation of Crohn's disease in a child

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2014 Apr;19(2):100-2. doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.129606.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Children; Crohn's disease; intestinal perforation; local peritonitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports