Cheilitis granulomatosa and Crohn's disease : a case report

Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2019 Apr-Jun;82(2):326-328.

Abstract

In this case report we describe the evolution of Cheilitis granulomatosa (GC) in a young patient with Crohn's disease during treatment with anti-TNF-alfa therapy.

Keywords: Crohn’s disease; cheilitis granulomatosa; inflammatory bowel disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Crohn Disease / complications
  • Crohn Disease / diagnosis*
  • Crohn Disease / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Immunotherapy*
  • Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / etiology*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha