title: [Idiopathic granulomatous appendicitis or Crohn's disease confined to the appendix?].
abstract: Crohn's disease limited to the appendix is uncommon. When Crohn's disease affects the appendix it typically has a longer clinical course than most cases of acute appendicitis. The diagnosis is histological. Appendiceal Crohn's disease has a benign course after surgery, and that's why some authors believe that it could be a different entity which should be better addressed to as "Idiopathic Granulomatosus Appendicitis". We present three new cases of Crohn's disease limited to the appendix.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Cirugía Colorectal, Cirugía General I., Hospital Universitario, Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: De Fuenmayor Valera
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Pérez Díaz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calvo Serrano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Muñoz Jiménez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Turégano Fuentes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Del Valle Hernández
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Apendicitis granulomatosa idiopática o enfermedad de Crohn limitada al apéndice?