Constipation and Crohn’s Disease

Shah D

Published on: 2019-09-17

Abstract

Crohn’s disease is one of the most important chronic diseases that affect children and adolescents. Approximately 20-30% of all patients with Crohn’s disease present when they are younger than 20 years old. In addition to the common symptoms (diarrhoea, rectal bleeding, and abdominal pain), rarely children with large bowel involvement can present with constipation as the presenting symptom. It is a lifelong condition.