title: An unusual presentation of Crohn's disease.
abstract: The first case of an inflamed, discharging urachal remnant associated with granulomatous appendicitis in which the patient was subsequently found to have Crohn's disease is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK. jameskeir@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Keir
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Windle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D014496:Urachal Cyst / Q000209:etiology; D014497:Urachus / Q000002:abnormalities