title: Sterile folliculitis as an important diagnostic clue to Crohn's disease.
abstract: Sterile folliculitis is known to be one of the rare cutaneous manifestations of Crohn's disease (CD). To our knowledge it has never been emphasized as a marker of significant diagnostic value, perhaps maybe even more significant than more common cutaneous manifestations such as erythema nodosum (EN).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, CHC, Clinique de l'Espérance, LiègeSector of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, CHC, Clinique de l'Espérance, LiègeDepartment of Anatomopathology, UZ-Brussel, BrusselsSector of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, CHC, Clinique de l'Espérance, Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: Céline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kempeneers
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Paquot
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Philippet
authors.forename: Annieta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goossens
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bernier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans