Niemann-pick disease type C and Crohn's disease.
A five-year-old girl with Neimann-Pick disease type C subsequently developed Crohn's Disease. This association has only been presented once previously in the literature. This report discusses the options for managing one chronic disease in the presence of another life limiting condition.
Steven
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Foresterhill, Aberdeen.
Driver
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D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003125:Colostomy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D000069285:Infliximab; D009542:Niemann-Pick Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011788:Quality of Life
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000069285:Infliximab