Case for diagnosis. Metastatic Crohn's disease

Abstract

Abstract: Metastatic Crohn's disease is a rare skin manifestation, defined by granulomatous skin lesions that are discontinuous to the affected gastrointestinal tract and histopathologically resembling inflammatory bowel lesions. Up to 44% of patients with Crohn's disease have cutaneous manifestations, of which metastatic lesions are the least common. We present a case of an adolescent with refractory Crohn's disease and persistent papules and plaques on the skin.

Keywords

• Crohn's disease
• Granuloma
• Granulomatous disease, chronic
• Skin manifestations