Granulomatous appendicitis in a child

Abstract

Granulomatous appendicitis (GA) is a rare inflammatory condition affecting the appendix. We report a pediatric patient with GA in which symptoms resolved after appendectomy. Although the colon was grossly normal by endoscopy, microscopic examination revealed colitis without granuloma formation. GA may represent a variant of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Keywords :

• appendicitis
• child
• granulomatous