Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa and Crohn's disease

Abstract

We report a case of a 57-year-old woman who presented simultaneously cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa and Crohn's disease of the colon. Although similar pathogenic hypotheses have been reported, the association of both diseases is exceptional.

Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa in a patient with Crohn’s disease

“…Since then, 11 similar cases have been described in the English literature [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Here, we report the first Japanese case of cutaneous PAN associated with CD.…”

“…To our knowledge, 15 cases of cutaneous PAN associated with CD were described in the English literature [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. All reports were from Europe or the US.…”

“…Graña Gil et al [12] suggested that an association between CD and cutaneous PAN is not casual, and that they have a common etiopathogenic basis, because the two disorders have been described in association with various diseases with underlying immunological alterations. However, differences in immunological abnormalities between CD patients with and without cutaneous PAN are uncertain at present.…”

Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa in a patient with Crohn’s disease

“…Since then, 11 similar cases have been described in the English literature [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Here, we report the first Japanese case of cutaneous PAN associated with CD.…”

“…To our knowledge, 15 cases of cutaneous PAN associated with CD were described in the English literature [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. All reports were from Europe or the US.…”