title: [Crohn's disease of the appendix: a rare nosological entity].
abstract: In this study, the authors describe a case of Crohn's disease confined to the vermiform appendix out of a total of 1,263 appendectomies performed over the past 10 years in a Clinical Surgery Department (Clinica Chirurgica III) of the Policlinico S. Orsola in Bologna. In agreement with other reports in the scientific literature, the essentially non-specific clinical picture prevents pre-operative identification of the condition, whereas a diagnosis of Crohn's disease can be reached only on the basis of histological characteristics. The extreme rarity of Crohn's disease confined to the appendix is, however, confirmed. Follow-up at 3 years revealed no involvement of other areas of the digestive tract.
authors.affiliation: Università di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola, Clinica Chirurgica III.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Pignataro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sartini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Siena
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghetti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cariani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Amenta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Il morbo di Crohn dell'appendice: una rara entità nosologica.