| Title | Metastatic Crohn's disease of external genitalia. | | Author(s) | Panackel C, John J, Krishnadas D, Vinayakumar KR | | Institution | Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Medical College Trivandrum, Kerala, India - 695 004. | | Source | Indian J Dermatol 2008; 53(3):146-8. | | Abstract | Metastatic Crohn's disease is an uncommon extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. Its hallmark features include the presence of cutaneous noncaseating granulomas that are noncontiguous with the gastrointestinal tract or fistula. We report a rare case of metastatic Crohn's disease involving the external genitalia in a 14-year-old girl. Diagnosis was based on skin biopsy. Patient had complete recovery on treatment with oral and topical steroids along with azathioprine. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19882017 |
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