title: Metastatic Crohn's disease responding to metronidazole.
abstract: Metastatic Crohn's disease is a rare cutaneous manifestation of intestinal Crohn's disease, for which existing treatment is unsatisfactory. We report a case of perianal and vulval Crohn's disease which cleared completely on a 4-month course of metronidazole without adverse effects. The patient remained in remission I year later. The merits of long-term treatment with metronidazole are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Skin Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, U.K.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Duhra
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole