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Lower extremity necrotizing fasciitis: A unique initial presentation of Crohn's disease()

Crohn's disease is a disease of the bowel, typically presenting with diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal pain. Complications such as abscesses, fistulas, and strictures may require surgical intervention. We would like to report a patient with Crohn's disease who presented for the first ti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Weiss, Anna, Sandler, Bryan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4488557/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26155362
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2015.05.007
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Sumario:Crohn's disease is a disease of the bowel, typically presenting with diarrhea, weight loss, and abdominal pain. Complications such as abscesses, fistulas, and strictures may require surgical intervention. We would like to report a patient with Crohn's disease who presented for the first time with left lower extremity necrotizing fasciitis. There are very few reports of necrotizing fasciitis in Crohn's disease as the initial presentation.