Granulomatous synovitis and Crohn's disease.
A case of Crohn's disease of the colon, diagnosed after the discovery of a granulomatous synovitis of the wrist in a 40-year-old woman is described. The clinical and histological features of the articular and extraarticular inflammatory lesions of Crohn's disease are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000473:pathology*; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D013585:Synovitis / Q000473:pathology*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000473:pathology