Metastatic Crohn’s disease despite infliximab therapy
Metastatic Crohn’s disease is a rare extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn’s disease. It is characterized by polymorphic skin lesions formed by non-caseating granulomas located on anatomical sites distant from the gastrointestinal tract. We report a rare case of metastatic Crohn’s disease, simultan...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2017-01, Vol.92 (5 Suppl 1), p.104-106 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Metastatic Crohn’s disease is a rare extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn’s
disease. It is characterized by polymorphic skin lesions formed by non-caseating
granulomas located on anatomical sites distant from the gastrointestinal tract.
We report a rare case of metastatic Crohn’s disease, simultaneously displaying
multiple clinically heterogeneous cutaneous lesions, in a patient with
previously diagnosed Crohn’s disease in remission due to anti-TNF-α use.
This case highlights the need for high clinical suspicion and early biopsy in
the setting of a patient with Crohn’s disease and persistent skin lesions, even
under biologic therapy. Furthermore, it reinforces the need of monitoring of the
serum level of infliximab, increasing the dose in case it is low or
undetectable. |
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ISSN: | 0365-0596 1806-4841 |
DOI: | 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175713 |