Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3220408 | Journal of the Saudi Society of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Crohn’s disease (CD) is a granulomatous inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown etiology, classically presenting with abdominal pain and diarrhea as the first symptoms. Only 5–10% of patients may have skin manifestations as the initial clue to the disease (1). We present a case of a 9 year old girl whose diagnosis of CD had been delayed due to lack of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, and a presentation of vulvovaginal maceration and perianal skin tags masquerading as child abuse. After thoroughly evaluating the patient, our suspicion of CD was confirmed by lower GI endoscopy.
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Authors
Sarah Al-Breiki, Nadya Al-Faraidy,