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[Muscle involvement in Crohn disease]
P Diószeghy1, M Molnár, F Mechler
1Debreceni Orvostudományi Egyetem.
Orvosi Hetilap
|June 5, 1994
Summary
This study details a rare case of muscle involvement, specifically myositis, as an extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. Early muscle pain preceded diagnosis, highlighting the need to consider inflammatory bowel disease in unexplained myopathy.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Neurology
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
- Extraintestinal manifestations are common but muscle involvement is rare.
- This case highlights a rare presentation of Crohn's disease with myositis.