Crohn’s disease in a 12 yrchild: a rare case report

A rare case of Crohn’s disease with Rectal Prolapse in a 12 yr male child was presented to the Dept. of Paediatrics, M.K.C.G.Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha, India. Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are chronic, debilitating conditions that affect the gastrointestinal tract. They are distinctly different illnesses but are grouped together as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) because they produce similar signs and symptoms, including intestional inflammation, abdominal pain, diarrhoea. Crohn’s disease can affect any portion of gastrointestinal tract, where as Ulcerative colitis is restricted to the colon. The exact factors that trigger these diseases are still unclear, but research indicates that these illnesses occur in genetically susceptible individuals whose immune systems react abnormally to environmental agents such as infectious agents in the intestine. There are four principles of components of a treatment programme for a child with Crohn’s disease like 1-Medical therapy, 2-Surgical management, 3-Nutritional rehabilitation and 4-Psychological support.