Cutaneous Crohn's disease with superimposed psoriasis: A unique case with overlapping histology.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2017
Abstract
Crohn's disease (CD) is an idiopathic, chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. We recently encountered a unique case in which a patient with longstanding CD presented with skin lesions with histopathologic features of both psoriasis and granulomatous inflammation suggestive of cutaneous CD. To our knowledge, this has not been described concomitantly in the same patient, in the same lesions. Review of the literature suggests that the intersection of these 2 histopathological reaction patterns may not be pure coincidence. Clinical-pathologic correlation of this case will be discussed, along with a review of the potential mechanisms of this unique disease presentation.
Volume
44
Issue
6
First Page
588
Last Page
590
ISSN
1600-0560
Published In/Presented At
Friedman, B. J., Dasgeb, B., & Lee, J. B. (2017). Cutaneous Crohn's disease with superimposed psoriasis: A unique case with overlapping histology. Journal of cutaneous pathology, 44(6), 588–590. https://doi.org/10.1111/cup.12928
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
28294378
Department(s)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Document Type
Article