| Literature DB >> 20479926 |
Hee Jin Jang1, Joo Young Jang, Kyung Mo Kim.
Abstract
Appendiceal orifice inflammation (AOI) may occur as a skipped lesion in ulcerative colitis (UC). Cases of ulcerative colitis complicated by Wilson's disease have also been reported. We report herein a case of AOI that occurred as a missed lesion in an 8-year-old girl with UC complicating Wilson's disease, which is rare in children.Entities:
Keywords: Child; Hepatolenticular degeneration; Inflammatory bowel disease; Orifice of appendix; Ulcerative colitis
Year: 2010 PMID: 20479926 PMCID: PMC2871613 DOI: 10.5009/gnl.2010.4.1.126
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut Liver ISSN: 1976-2283 Impact factor: 4.519