Persistent oral mucosal lesions preceding diagnosis of Crohn's disease and primary sclerosing cholangitis

Abstract

Abstract Oral mucosal lesions may persist years before symptoms or diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and subsequent primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Since a dental practitioner may be the first clinician to suspect IBD with extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs), early referral, and close collaboration with a gastroenterologist are recommended.

Keywords

• dentistry
• gastroenterology and hepatology
• inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• oral medicine