Crohn's disease of the vulva.
Vulvar involvement is an uncommon extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. A case of "metastatic" vulvar Crohn's disease occurring in a 23-yr-old woman, status post-ileocolectomy, is described. The diagnosis was established by vulvar punch biopsy, and a therapeutic response was achieved with metronidazole and prednisone. The literature on vulvar involvement with Crohn's disease is reviewed and therapeutic options are discussed.
Schulman
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Department of Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Beck
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Roberts
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Schwartz
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D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D008795:Metronidazole; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide; D008775:Methylprednisolone