When Recurring Infections Mask an Atypical Presentation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): A Re-Visitation and Literature Review.
When Recurring Infections Mask an Atypical Presentation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): A Re-Visitation and Literature Review.
- 2021
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an uncommon and severe extra-intestinal manifestation (EIM) of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Head or scalp involvement in this condition is exceedingly rare. Approximately one-third of presentations can be precipitated by skin trauma or infection, a phenomenon known as pathergy. These ulcers develop acutely, do not necessarily correlate with IBD activity, and can precede IBD diagnosis. Here, we present an atypical presentation of PG that became a cornerstone finding in the subsequent diagnosis of IBD. Copyright (c) 2021, Gildea et al.
English
10.7759/cureus.20215 [doi] PMC8729316 [pmc]
IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
Gastroenterology Fellowship
Internal Medicine Residency
Internal Medicine Residency
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Case Reports
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an uncommon and severe extra-intestinal manifestation (EIM) of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Head or scalp involvement in this condition is exceedingly rare. Approximately one-third of presentations can be precipitated by skin trauma or infection, a phenomenon known as pathergy. These ulcers develop acutely, do not necessarily correlate with IBD activity, and can precede IBD diagnosis. Here, we present an atypical presentation of PG that became a cornerstone finding in the subsequent diagnosis of IBD. Copyright (c) 2021, Gildea et al.
English
10.7759/cureus.20215 [doi] PMC8729316 [pmc]
IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
Gastroenterology Fellowship
Internal Medicine Residency
Internal Medicine Residency
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Case Reports