Isolated Crohn’s Disease of the Appendix Presenting as Acute Appendicitis in a 60-Year-Old South Asian Female: A Case Report, Review of Literature, and Follow-Up Recommendations
Joint Authors
Jayarajah, Umesh
Banagala, A. S. K.
Gnanaselvam, Pamathy
Weerakoon, Dhanushka N.
Wijayasuriya, W. A. M.
Mohottala, Vishva Samidi
Sinhakumara, B. M. E. S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-10-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The isolated appendiceal Crohn’s disease without preceding bowel symptoms is a rare phenomenon, especially in older patients.
In this case report, we present a 60-year-old female with isolated appendiceal Crohn’s disease presenting with acute appendicitis.
She presented with classical features of appendicitis with elevated inflammatory markers.
She underwent an appendectomy which showed an excessively swollen, oedematous, and reddish appendix with swelling extending to the base of the caecum.
Histological evaluation was suggestive of Crohn’s disease, and subsequent colonoscopy was unremarkable.
Following appendectomy, she was asymptomatic without any recurrence of disease.
The atypical morphological appearance of the appendix should raise suspicion of Crohn’s disease.
This case highlights the importance of histopathological analysis of the specimen, especially in abnormal clinical findings.
The prognosis of such patients seems to be good, and additional treatment is rarely needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gnanaselvam, Pamathy& Weerakoon, Dhanushka N.& Wijayasuriya, W. A. M.& Mohottala, Vishva Samidi& Sinhakumara, B. M. E. S.& Jayarajah, Umesh…[et al.]. 2019. Isolated Crohn’s Disease of the Appendix Presenting as Acute Appendicitis in a 60-Year-Old South Asian Female: A Case Report, Review of Literature, and Follow-Up Recommendations. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gnanaselvam, Pamathy…[et al.]. Isolated Crohn’s Disease of the Appendix Presenting as Acute Appendicitis in a 60-Year-Old South Asian Female: A Case Report, Review of Literature, and Follow-Up Recommendations. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gnanaselvam, Pamathy& Weerakoon, Dhanushka N.& Wijayasuriya, W. A. M.& Mohottala, Vishva Samidi& Sinhakumara, B. M. E. S.& Jayarajah, Umesh…[et al.]. Isolated Crohn’s Disease of the Appendix Presenting as Acute Appendicitis in a 60-Year-Old South Asian Female: A Case Report, Review of Literature, and Follow-Up Recommendations. Case Reports in Surgery. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144846