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Erythema elevatum diutinum–an unusual association with ulcerative colitis
Author(s) -
BUAHENE K.,
HUDSON M.,
MOWAT A.,
SMART L.,
ORMEROD A.D.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1991.tb00348.x
Subject(s) - ulcerative colitis , medicine , exacerbation , dermatology , colectomy , inflammatory bowel disease , pathology , disease
Summary We report the association of erythema elevatum diutinum (EED) with ulcerative colitis (UC). The patient, whose history included rheumatoid disease, diabetes mellitus (type I) and hypothyroidism developed EED during a severe acute exacerbation of UC which resolved following colectomy. To our knowledge this is the first report of such an association. Also of interest was the observation of Köebner phenomenon occurring at the sites where blood vessels were damaged.