Pulmonary necrobiotic nodules: a rare extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease.
The present article reports the case of a 22-yr-old female with new onset Crohn's colitis, anterior uveitis and multiple pulmonary nodules which, on histological examination, were necrobiotic nodules. This is a rare but recognised pulmonary extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease and only the fourth reported case. The present case report is followed by a brief review of the relevant literature.
Depts of Thoracic Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
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D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055613:Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D017441:Necrobiotic Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult