An unusual presentation of inflammatory bowel disease

Mil Med. 2012 Feb;177(2):240-2. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-11-00317.

Abstract

Erythema nodosum (EN) is an infrequent but well-described extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We report a case of a previously healthy 8-year-old girl who presented to her primary care manager with a chief complaint of EN and was later found to have Crohn's disease. This article reviews the causes of EN, the significance of EN in IBD, and the recommended diagnostic approach to IBD in children.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Crohn Disease / complications*
  • Crohn Disease / diagnosis
  • Crohn Disease / drug therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Erythema Nodosum / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Mesalamine / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Mesalamine