Gut Liver.  2010 Mar;4(1):126-128.

Appendiceal Orifice Inflammation in an 8-Year-Old Girl with Ulcerative Colitis Complicating Wilson's Disease

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kmkim@amc.seoul.kr
  • 2Department of Pediatrics, Ajou Medical Center, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.

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.

Keyword

Inflammatory bowel disease; Ulcerative colitis; Orifice of appendix; Child; Hepatolenticular degeneration

MeSH Terms

Child
Colitis, Ulcerative
Hepatolenticular Degeneration
Humans
Inflammation
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Ulcer
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