title: MRI of vulvar Crohn disease.
abstract: Crohn disease is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory disorder that most commonly affects the gastrointestinal tract, particularly the distal small bowel and colon. While certain extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn disease are relatively common and well-known, others, such as metastatic cutaneous involvement, are quite rare and may be difficult to recognize, particularly in the pediatric population. This case report illustrates the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance of vulvar region cutaneous Crohn disease in an 11-year-old girl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Section of Pediatric Radiology, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, F3503, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5252, USA. dpai@med.umich.edu
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Jonathan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Dillman
authors.forename: Maryam Ghadimi
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Mahani
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Strouse
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adler
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*