title: Upper limb erythema nodosum: the first presentation of Crohn's disease.
abstract: Inflammatory bowel disease can present with extraintestinal features as the patient's only complaint. The erythema nodosum (EN) initially affected the upper limbs only, reminding us that signs do not always present in a classical fashion. The presence of EN should prompt the clinician to look for any underlying cause.
authors.affiliation: Good Hope Hospital Rectory Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7RR.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Faulkes
keywords: Crohn's disease; erythema nodosum; inflammatory bowel disease; upper limb