INTESTINAL AND EXTRAINTESTINAL MANIFESTATIONS OF CROHN’S DISEASE- A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY

Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn’s disease

Specific extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn's disease are rare except the involvement of the anal region. Only few case reports have been published concerning Crohn's disease of the lips, the mouth, the hypopharynx, the skin, urogenital tract, bone and joints. However, Crohn's disease of the anal region is of great significance. About 30 % of the patients develope fistulae, fissures, absce...

Extraintestinal manifestations of celiac disease.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals as the result of an immune response to gluten. It is present in approximately 1% of the population. Diarrhea has become a less common mode of presentation (<50% of cases) than it once was. Other presentations include iron-deficiency anemia, osteoporosis, dermatitis herpetiforme, and neurologic disorders,...

Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with a variety of extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) that may produce greater morbidity than the underlying intestinal disease and may even be the initial presenting symptoms of the IBD. As many as 36% of patients with IBD have at least one EIM. Some are more common related to active colitis (joint, skin, ocular, and oral manifestations). Others...

Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) mainly affects the gastrointestinal system but is associated with various chronic diseases of other organs that are jointly called extraintestinal manifestations (EIM). In some of these disorders, onset and clinical manifestations are associated with the course of the intestinal disease while in others they are independent of the intestinal disease. The former i...