title: Local peritonitis as the first manifestation of Crohn's disease in a child.
abstract: Crohn's disease (CD) can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus and sometimes it presents in a nonspecific manner. Herein we describe a case of local peritonitis as the first manifestation of CD in an 11-year-old girl, and the subsequent method of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Alexandroupolis University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace School of Medicine, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Katerina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kambouri
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Alexandroupolis University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace School of Medicine, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Stefanos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gardikis
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Alexandroupolis University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace School of Medicine, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agelidou
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Alexandroupolis University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace School of Medicine, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vaos
keywords: Children; Crohn's disease; intestinal perforation; local peritonitis
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