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Crohn’s disease : Disastrous consequences of late diagnosis

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Chronic and recurrent perianal abscess is an uncommon condition in children. Tuberculosis is thought to be the common etiology for such a presentation in India. We report a case of a child with colonie and perianal disease due to Crohn’s disease and emphasize the disastrous complication due to delayed diagnosis

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  1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, PGIMER, Chandigarh

    B. R. Thapa & U. Poddar

  2. Pathology, PGIMER, Chandigarh

    Ashim Das

  3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, PGIMER, 160012, Chandigarh

    S. K. Chowdhary (Assistant Professor), J. Harish, B. R. Thapa, U. Poddar, Ashim Das & K. L. N. Rao

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Chowdhary, S.K., Harish, J., Thapa, B.R. et al. Crohn’s disease : Disastrous consequences of late diagnosis. Indian J Pediatr 69, 533–534 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722661

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