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