Open AccessMetastaticCrohn′s diseaseof external genitalia
Author(s) -
Charles Panackel,
Joseph John,
Devadas Krishnadas,
Kattoor Ramakrishnan Vinayakumar
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.43207
Subject(s) - medicine , crohn's disease , azathioprine , disease , gastrointestinal tract , biopsy , external genitalia , dermatology , fistula , crohn disease , pathology , surgery , anatomy
Metastatic Crohn's disease is an uncommon extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. Its hallmark features include the presence of cutaneous noncaseating granulomas that are noncontiguous with the gastrointestinal tract or fistula. We report a rare case of metastatic Crohn's disease involving the external genitalia in a 14-year-old girl. Diagnosis was based on skin biopsy. Patient had complete recovery on treatment with oral and topical steroids along with azathioprine.