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Vulvar swelling and the timely diagnosis of Crohn’s disease: A case report

Children with vulvar swelling often present to multiple physicians and face a prolonged period of ambiguity and extraneous treatments. Here, we report a case of an 8-year-old girl who presented to the dermatology clinic with a 2-month history of vulvar swelling and was ultimately diagnosed with Croh...

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Autores principales: Gomolin, Arieh, Zargham, Hanieh, Sant’Anna, Ana Maria, Lovett, Audrey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8040378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33889413
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211008627
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Sumario:Children with vulvar swelling often present to multiple physicians and face a prolonged period of ambiguity and extraneous treatments. Here, we report a case of an 8-year-old girl who presented to the dermatology clinic with a 2-month history of vulvar swelling and was ultimately diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Although extra-intestinal manifestations are common in inflammatory bowel diseases, they rarely present before an existing diagnosis. This report highlights this potential early manifestation and demonstrates how timely diagnosis leads to improved outcomes for patients, their families, and healthcare systems.