Metastatic Crohn's disease: two cases of penile Crohn's and literature review

V A Lane; P Vajda; D King; J Stahlschmidt; I Sugarman; R Subramaniam

doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.08.010

Metastatic Crohn's disease: two cases of penile Crohn's and literature review

J Pediatr Urol. 2010 Jun;6(3):270-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.08.010. Epub 2009 Oct 1.

Authors

V A Lane¹, P Vajda, D King, J Stahlschmidt, I Sugarman, R Subramaniam

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospital, Leeds, UK.

PMID: 19800295
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.08.010

Abstract

Crohn's disease is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory bowel disorder, often associated with cutaneous manifestations, termed metastatic Crohn's. Here we present two cases of paediatric metastatic Crohn's disease involving the penis, focusing on clinical presentation, histological diagnosis and treatment.

MeSH terms

Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
Child
Child, Preschool
Circumcision, Male / methods*
Crohn Disease / complications*
Crohn Disease / diagnosis
Crohn Disease / therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Therapy, Combination
Follow-Up Studies
Foreskin / pathology*
Foreskin / surgery
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
Male
Metronidazole / therapeutic use*
Ointments
Penile Diseases / diagnosis
Penile Diseases / etiology*
Penile Diseases / therapy
Tacrolimus / administration & dosage*

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Ointments
Metronidazole
Tacrolimus