摘要
Vulvar Crohn’s disease (VCD) is a rare complication of Crohn’s disease, especially in pediatric population. An early diagnosis can result difficult if the complication does not present in conjunction with the classic gastrointestinal symptoms that characterize this disease. In this study we present the case of a 12-year-old girl whose initial symptom of Crohn’s disease was a symptomatic vulvar swelling promoted by a rectovaginal fistula. We also provide an overview of Crohn’s disease and the vulvar changes found in the course of this disease.
Vulvar Crohn’s disease (VCD) is a rare complication of Crohn’s disease, especially in pediatric population. An early diagnosis can result difficult if the complication does not present in conjunction with the classic gastrointestinal symptoms that characterize this disease. In this study we present the case of a 12-year-old girl whose initial symptom of Crohn’s disease was a symptomatic vulvar swelling promoted by a rectovaginal fistula. We also provide an overview of Crohn’s disease and the vulvar changes found in the course of this disease.
作者
Stefania Rendina
Dolores Ferrara
Rosanna Mamone
Sara Isoldi
Massimo Zeccolini
Francesco Esposito
Stefania Rendina;Dolores Ferrara;Rosanna Mamone;Sara Isoldi;Massimo Zeccolini;Francesco Esposito(Department of Radiology, Universit degli studi di Napoli Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy;Department of Radiology, A.O.R.N. Santobono-Pausilipon Children Hospital, Naples, Italy;Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Santobono-Pausilipon Childrens Hospital, Naples, Italy)
