Dermatologic manifestations of Crohn disease in children: response to infliximab

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2003 Aug;37(2):150-4. doi: 10.1097/00005176-200308000-00013.

Abstract

Dermatologic extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn disease may be refractory to treatment with corticosteroids and immunomodulators. The authors describe four children with Crohn disease with dermatologic manifestations: pyoderma gangrenosum, orofacial involvement, erythema nodosum, and idiopathic lymphedema. These dermatologic conditions were unresponsive to conventional therapy but had rapid and sustained response to the anti-TNF-alpha antibody infliximab. No adverse reactions occurred. Infliximab should be considered for treating the extraintestinal dermatologic manifestations of Crohn disease in children.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Crohn Disease / complications*
  • Dermatologic Agents / adverse effects
  • Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Erythema Nodosum / drug therapy*
  • Erythema Nodosum / etiology
  • Humans
  • Infliximab
  • Lymphedema / drug therapy*
  • Lymphedema / etiology
  • Male
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum / drug therapy*
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum / etiology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Infliximab