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Vulvar Crohn disease: A case report
Jason Kreutz1, Colton Jensen2, Marlene Dytoc2
1Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, AB, Canada.
Abstract:
Vulvar Crohn's disease is a rare manifestation of cutaneous Crohn's disease. The literature on the diagnosis and treatment of this condition remains sparse, given its low prevalence. Herein, we present a case of a 47-year-old female with previously known inverse psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa. She was experiencing painful vulvar fissures, which ultimately resulted in a diagnosis of vulvar Crohn's disease. The patient's symptoms had resolved at the most recent follow-up visit with treatment, including adalimumab 40 mg, metronidazole 500 mg, and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injections.
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