An unusual presentation of inflammatory bowel disease

Daniel J. Adams, Jennifer M. Colombo

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)240-242
Number of pages3
JournalMilitary Medicine
Volume177
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2012

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