Open AccessUpper limb erythema nodosum: the first presentation of Crohn's disease
Author(s) -
Faulkes R. E.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.87
Subject(s) - erythema nodosum , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , crohn's disease , dermatology , disease , inflammatory bowel disease , erythema , pathology , surgery
Key Clinical Message 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.