Vulvar inflammation as the only clinical manifestation of Crohn disease in an 8-year-old girl.
Recognition of Crohn disease in children who present with cutaneous vulvar lesions as their initial clinical manifestation is often difficult. We report here the case of an 8-year-old girl with chronic vulvar edema, which on biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation of the vulva. Further investigation and biopsy of the terminal ileum demonstrated similar findings and was consistent with a diagnosis of Crohn disease.
Corbett
Shannon L
SL
Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X8.
Walsh
Catharine M
CM
Spitzer
Rachel F
RF
Ngan
Bo-Yee
BY
Kives
Sari
S
Zachos
Mary
M
D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002987:Clitoris / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology