Acute jejunoileal obstruction due to a pseudopolyp in a child with undiagnosed crohn disease: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Crohn's disease (CD) can affect any part of the alimentary tract from the mouth to the anus, with most common site being the terminal ileum.


METHODS
A child suffering from undiagnosed Crohn disease (CD), presented with an acute abdominal obstruction due to a large pseudopolyp in the jejunoileal area. At laparotomy, a jejunoileal segment of 45 cm, containing multiple areas of damage to the small intestine, was excised and a primary end - to - end anastomosis was performed.


CONCLUSIONS
The coexistence of an intestinal pseudopolyp with undiagnosed Crohn's disease may be the cause of acute abdominal obstruction in children.
Christianakis
Efstratios
E
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pendeli's Children Hospital, Athens, Greece. xristinakis@in.gr
Pashalidis
Nikolaos
N
Kokkinou
Stavroula
S
Pitiakoudis
Michael
M
Mplevrakis
Evangelos
E
Chorti
Maria
M
Rizos
Spiros
S
Filippou
Dimitrios
D