Cutaneous Crohn's Disease on the Groin.
- Author:
Dong Yeup LEE
1
;
Kwang Cheol HONG
;
Jong Heon BAEK
;
Dong Joo KIM
;
Myoung Shin KIM
;
Un Ha LEE
;
Hyun Su PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. etihwevol@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Crohn's disease;
Groin
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Crohn Disease*;
Dermis;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Giant Cells;
Groin*;
Humans;
Liver;
Male;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2013;51(10):825-828
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Crohn's disease is a systemic inflammatory and granulomatous disease, mainly involving the gastrointestinal tract with extraintestinal manifestations such as the skin, liver and bone. Cutaneous manifestations of Crohn's disease are relatively common; however, the groin is an unusual site for cutaneous Crohn's disease. A 36-year-old male presented with mild pruritic nodules on the left groin for 2 months. Nine years ago, he was diagnosed with intestinal Crohn's disease by endoscopic biopsy. Histopathologic examination of the cutaneous lesion showed non-caseating granulomatous reactions composed of multinucleated giant cells with lymphohistiocytic infiltration in the dermis. Staining for periodic acid-Schiff and acid-fast bacilli was negative. From these findings, we diagnosed these lesions as cutaneous Crohn's disease. The lesions were markedly improved with three rounds of intralesional steroid injection.
