Annular Lichen Planus in Association with Crohn Disease
| Autor: | Luís Pereira, Vasili Organ, Esmeralda Vale, Vasco Vieira Serrão, Suzete Correia |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Colon Doença de Crohn Prednisolone Anti-Inflammatory Agents Prednisolona Dermatology Disease Inflammatory bowel disease Sickle Cell Trait chemistry.chemical_compound Young Adult Mesalazine Crohn Disease stomatognathic system Ileum medicine Anti-Inflamatórios Humans Mesalamina Traço Falciforme Mesalamine Cólon Sickle cell trait integumentary system business.industry Tomografia Computorizada Lichen Planus General Medicine Colonoscopy medicine.disease Líquen Plano Diarrhea stomatognathic diseases chemistry Etiology Histopathology Drug Therapy Combination Female Colonoscopia medicine.symptom business Tomography X-Ray Computed medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC)-FCT-Sociedade da Informação instacron:RCAAP Serrão, Vasco Vieira; Organ, Vasili; Pereira, Luís; Vale, Esmeralda; & Correia, Suzete. (2008). Annular lichen planus in association with Crohn disease. Dermatology Online Journal, 14(9). Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3qv3q0gb |
| Popis: | Background Lichen planus is an idiopathic inflammatory disease of the skin and mucous membranes. Although the etiology is not established, it has been associated with autoimmune diseases, viral infections, drugs and dental restoration materials. However, the association with inflammatory bowel disease has been very rarely reported in the literature. Case report A 19-year-old female patient presented with annular lesions on her upper body and limbs, with a sharply defined border and non-atrophic skin in the center. The lesions were hyperpigmented and had been stable for over one year. The histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of annular lichen planus. She had weight loss, occasional diarrhea, and a severe anemia. The investigation of these symptoms led to the diagnosis of Crohn disease and a sickle cell trait. Therapy with systemic corticosteroids and mesalazine controlled the intestinal disease, with concomitant improvement of the skin lesions. Conclusions As lichen planus can be associated with other immunological disorders, the association with inflammatory bowel disease should be considered in the evaluation of the patient. |
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