Crohn's disease in children from the western region of Saudi Arabia

In this paper, we describe 17 children with Crohn's disease seen at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, who were followed up during a period of 10 years (1980-90). Their ages ranged from 5 to 15 years. The average duration of symptoms prior to presentation was 25 months (ranging from 4 days to 4 years). In this article, we describe the clinical picture, laboratory investigations and results, as well as the treatment of the affected children.