Successful treatment of metastatic Crohn's disease with cyclosporine

J Drugs Dermatol. 2008 Aug;7(8):789-91.

Abstract

Metastatic Crohn's disease refers to cutaneous granulomatous lesions that are noncontiguous to the gastrointestinal tract. The treatment of cutaneous Crohn's disease is challenging. A patient with metastatic Crohn's disease whose lesions cleared after a 3-month course of cyclosporine is reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Crohn Disease / complications
  • Crohn Disease / drug therapy*
  • Crohn Disease / pathology
  • Cyclosporine / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Granuloma / drug therapy*
  • Granuloma / etiology
  • Granuloma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Skin Diseases / etiology
  • Skin Diseases / pathology

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cyclosporine