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Is there a link between appendicitis and crohn's disease?
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Not necessarily : However you could have crohn's disease involving the appendix only diagnosed after undergoing an appendectomy for prsumed appendicitis and getting a pathology report demonstrating active crohn's colitis.
Answered 4/27/2013
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