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[Coexistence of Crohn disease and Wegener granulomatosis in a 15-year-old patient].

Katedra i Klinika Pediatrii, Gastroenterologii, Hepatologii i Żywienia Dzieci Gdańskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego, Gdańsk.
Medycyna wieku rozwojowego 01/2011; 15(4):472-6. pp.472-6
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Crohn disease is being diagnosed more and more frequently in children and teenagers. Clinical symptoms are mainly related to the gastrointestinal tract, however there are many reports in the literature about the coexistence of Crohn disease with other autoimmunological disorders such as celiac disease, autoimmune hypothyroidism, systemic lupus erythematosus and Wegener granulomatosis. We report a 15-year-old patient with Crohn disease who also developed Wegener granulomatosis. The presented case illustrates the difficulties in establishing the diagnosis when symptoms of the original disease are superimposed on symptoms of a different disorder.

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Keywords

15-year-old patient
 
autoimmunological disorders
 
celiac disease
 
children
 
Clinical symptoms
 
Crohn disease
 
different disorder
 
gastrointestinal tract
 
original disease
 
presented case
 
symptoms
 
systemic lupus erythematosus