title: Penile and scrotal lymphedema as an unusual presentation of Crohn's disease: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Crohn's disease is an inflammatory intestinal disease that primarily causes abdominal pain and diarrhea. We report a male patient who presented with penile and scrotal lymphedema and inguinal fistulas as the first manifestations of Crohn's disease. Extraintestinal or metastatic Crohn's disease initially presenting as genital lymphedema with fistula formation is rare. Skin lesions in extraintestinal Crohn's disease typically show non-caseating, sarcoidal granulomas with numerous foreign body- and Langhans-type multinucleated giant cells, which are separated from intestinal involvement by normal skin. Treatment options are limited and include multi-immunosuppressant medications.
authors: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. w.reitsma@umcg.nl
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Reitsma
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Wiegman
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Damstra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology*