Cutaneous Crohn disease without gastrointestinal involvement in a 9-year-old boy. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Cutaneous Crohn disease (CCD) is a rare dermatologic manifestation of Crohn disease and is defined as noncaseating, granulomatous skin lesions noncontiguous with the gastrointestinal tract. It most commonly affects the skin of the legs, although genital CCD is the most common presentation in children. Diagnosis of CCD is made by a combination of clinical and histopathological findings. Therapeutic options include topical, intralesional, and systemic corticosteroids as well as topical and systemic immunosuppressants and immunomodulators. Surgical excision may be considered for refractory cases. We report CCD in a 9-year old boy with penile swelling, granulomatous cheilitis-like lesions, and perianal plaques.

publication date

  • August 15, 2018

Research

keywords

  • Buttocks
  • Crohn Disease
  • Granuloma
  • Penile Diseases
  • Skin Diseases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85055280374

PubMed ID

  • 30677850

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 24

issue

  • 8