Intra-Abdominal Abscess in Crohn's Disease : A Case Report

PUSIT FUENGFOO, M.D.*, SHINN A W AT WISUTTHIPA T, M.D.*, WICHAI VASSANASIRI, M.D.*, PHAIBUL PUNYARIT, M.D.**

Affiliation : * Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital, ** Department of Pathology, Phramongkutklao, College of Medicine, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.

AbstractInflammatory bowel disease is uncommon in Thailand. The authors report a case of Crohn's disease in a 47-year-old Thai female. The patient presented with a three-week history suggestive of an appendiceal abscess requiring an operation. The intra-operative findings of a lesion involving the terminal ileum and cecum, necessitated a right hemicolectomy to rule out reliably the presence of malignancy. Pathologic examination of the specimen suggested Crohn's disease.

Keywords : Intra-Abdominal Abscess, Crohn's Disease

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