Cutaneous metastatic Crohn's disease: treatment with metronidazole.
A 55-yr-old man with ileocolic Crohn's disease developed granulomatous dermatitis in the malar region. He was treated with metronidazole 1.5 g/day for 1 month, with remission of the skin lesion after 10 days.
Hospital Nacional de Gastroenterologia Dr. Carlos Bonorino Udaondo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Boerr
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JC
Bai
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Olivares
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Moran
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Kowalczuk
D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged
D008795:Metronidazole