Orofacial granulomatosis in a patient with Crohn's disease - 29/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0190-9622(03)01560-3
M.R van de Scheur, MD a, ⁎ 
, R.I.F van der Waal, PhD a, H.J Völker-Dieben, PhD b, E.C Klinkenberg-Knol, PhD c, T.M Starink, PhD a, I van der Waal, PhD d
, R.I.F van der Waal, PhD a, H.J Völker-Dieben, PhD b, E.C Klinkenberg-Knol, PhD c, T.M Starink, PhD a, I van der Waal, PhD d a Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
b Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
c Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
d Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
*Correspondence to: M. R. van de Scheur, MD, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Abstract |
Orofacial granulomatosis encompasses the previously recognized clinical entities Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome and cheilitis granulomatosa. We report the case of a 39-year-old patient with cheilitis granulomatosa, intestinal Crohn's disease, and optic neuropathy. Cheilitis granulomatosa and optic neuropathy represent 2 rare manifestations of orofacial granulomatosis in Crohn's disease.
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American Academy of Dermatology, Inc.. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 49 - N° 5
P. 952-954 - novembre 2003 Retour au numéro
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