Open AccessCutaneous manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease
Author(s) -
Abdulaziz Al Roujayee
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.36744
Subject(s) - medicine , inflammatory bowel disease , dermatology , disease , incidence (geometry) , ulcerative colitis , inflammatory bowel diseases , pathology , physics , optics
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has many extraintestinal manifestations, and skin lesions are one of the most frequently described extraintestinal findings. Reports indicate an incidence of cutaneous manifestations ranging from 2 to 34%, Cutaneous manifestations are usually related to the activity of the bowel disease but may have an independent course. In this review we aim to address the various cutaneous manifestations associated with IBD, their impact on the disease course, and the treatment options available.