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 language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 240-2 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Military Medicine |
| Volume | 177 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use
- Child
- Crohn Disease/complications
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Erythema Nodosum/complications
- Female
- Humans
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Mesalamine/therapeutic use
- Treatment Outcome