title: A case of linear IgA disease occurring in a patient with colonic Crohn's disease.
abstract: Linear IgA disease has been reported in association with inflammatory bowel disease, in particular ulcerative colitis. We experienced a case of linear IgA disease that occurred simultaneously with colonic Crohn's disease in a 55-year-old woman and rather unusually both skin and bowel disease improved in tandem. We report the presentation, investigations and subsequent improvement of our patient and speculate on possible causes.
authors.affiliation: Queen's Medical Centre, Dermatology, Nottingham, UK. birnieandrew@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Birnie
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Perkins
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D003622:Dapsone