Acute suppurative appendicitis: A rare associate of Crohn's disease: PDF OnlyAcute suppurative appendicitis A rare associate of Crohn's diseaseRawlinson, J. M.B., B.ch.1; Hughes, R. G. M.S., F.R.C.S.1 Author Information 1Bristol Royal Infirmary, BS2 8HW, Bristol, England Diseases of the Colon & Rectum: August 1985 - Volume 28 - Issue 8 - p 608-609 doi: 10.1007/BF02554158 Buy Metrics Abstract A case is presented of acute suppurative appendicitis occurring with Crohn's disease. The association is rare (only five other cases described), but if diagnostic uncertainty exists, laparotomy should be performed early. If, at laparotomy for suspected appendicitis, Crohn's terminal ileitis is incidentally found, the appendix should be removed. © The ASCRS 1985
