Familial Crohn disease
Reig del Moral, C.; Herrera Martín, M.; Urbón Artero, A.; Sierra Pérez, E.; Prieto Bozano, G.; Cuadrado Bello, P.
Anales Espanoles de Pediatria 26(4): 281-284
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4342 PMID: 3605880 Document Number: 298526
Authors report two cases of Crohn's disease in a brother and a sister. Female showed first manifestation at 8 years of age. Male started at 12 years. Onset was acute in the girl with ileo-cecal and colonic involvement and extraintestinal manifestations. The boy had an insidious onset with ileal involvement and striking rectal and perianal symptoms. In both cases, clinical course was chronic and relapsing. HLA A and B phenotypes were studied in both patients and their parents. Different factors concerning origin of disease, as well as relationship to other diseases among relatives are discussed.