Erythema nodosum is the most common form of septal panniculitis and the most frequent skin manifestation associated with inflammatory bowel disease, affecting up to 15% of Crohn's disease patients. Since the development of erythema nodosum is closely related with a variety of disorders and condition, it can serve as an important early sign of systemic disease. Here, we present the occurrence of erythema nodosum as an early sign of Cronh's disease in a 16-year-old woman.
Adolescent ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use ; Azathioprine/therapeutic use ; Colonoscopy ; Crohn Disease/complications/*diagnosis/drug therapy ; Erythema Nodosum/complications/*diagnosis/pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Mesalamine/therapeutic use ; Prednisolone/therapeutic use ; Skin/pathology