title: [Crohn's disease limited to the appendix. Apropos of a case].
abstract: A rare case of Crohn's disease limited to the appendix is reported in an 18 years old adolescent, hospitalised as having acute appendicitis. Appendectomy was performed. There were no postoperative complication and no recurrence after 3 years follow-up. Surgical indications are discussed and literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chirurgie, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Andze
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matte
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Youssef
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bensoussan
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D001065:Appendix; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: La maladie de Crohn isolée de l'appendice. A propos d'un cas.