title: An unusual presentation of inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: Erythema nodosum (EN) is an infrequent but well-described extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We report a case of a previously healthy 8-year-old girl who presented to her primary care manager with a chief complaint of EN and was later found to have Crohn's disease. This article reviews the causes of EN, the significance of EN in IBD, and the recommended diagnostic approach to IBD in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bldg. 19, Floor 4, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889-0001, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Colombo
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; D019804:Mesalamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D019804:Mesalamine