Ulcerative colitis presenting as leukocytoclastic vasculitis of skin.

Journal: World Journal Of Gastroenterology
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Abstract

A number of cutaneous changes are known to occur in the course of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nodosum, perianal disease, erythematous eruptions, urticaria, and purpura. However, occurrence of skin manifestations prior to the development of ulcerative colitis is a rare occasion. Here, we report a case of ulcerative colitis associated with leukocytoclastic vasculitis in which the intestinal symptoms became overt 8 mo after the development of skin lesions.

Authors
Sabiye Akbulut, Ersan Ozaslan, Firdevs Topal, Levent Albayrak, Burcak Kayhan, Cumali Efe