Misdiagnosis of Crohn’s disease as appendicitis: A case report
CD should be suspected with persistent right lower quadrant abdominal pain. GIUS is essential for initial evaluation, before the confirmatory endoscopy, to assess CD-typical signs like bowel edema and thickening.
Authors
- Wenqian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2057-4920)
- Jae-Jun Yang
- Junguo Dong
- Chen Ya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4027-6795)
Institutions
- Zhejiang International Studies University (CN)
- Ningbo No. 2 Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang Hospital (CN)
- Ningbo No.6 Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i9.108348
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00