Cutaneous Crohn's disease in the pediatric population.
Three healthy children with an anogenital skin eruption, all of whom had undergone extensive medical evaluation and treatment, had undetected intestinal Crohn's disease. Biopsy of the skin showed noncaseating granulomas consistent with cutaneous Crohn's disease. Inflammatory bowel disease should be in the differential diagnosis of persistent nontender, erythematous papules, nodules, and plaques in the anogenital region.
Vaid
Reena Moza
RM
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77054, USA. reenamoza@yahoo.com
Cohen
Bernard A
BA
D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019804:Mesalamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D019804:Mesalamine; D011239:Prednisolone