Successful Therapy of Refractory Erythema Nodosum Associated with Crohn's Disease Using Potassium Iodide
Erythema nodosum is a common extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. While mild skin involvement often responds to conservative management, severe or refractory cases may re...
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| description | Erythema nodosum is a common extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. While mild skin involvement often responds to conservative management, severe or refractory cases may require systemic corticosteroid or immunosuppressive therapy. This report describes successful treatment of severe, refractory erythema nodosum associated with Crohn's colitis using oral potassium iodide. While the mechanism of action of this agent is poorly understood, it appears to be an effective and nontoxic therapy for Crohn's-related erythema nodosum and warrants further evaluation in a placebo controlled trial. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8abc75618a3e46a1b44ec6fba357b5332025-02-03T01:30:07ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001997-01-0111650150210.1155/1997/434989Successful Therapy of Refractory Erythema Nodosum Associated with Crohn's Disease Using Potassium IodideJohn K MarshallE Jan IrvineErythema nodosum is a common extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease. While mild skin involvement often responds to conservative management, severe or refractory cases may require systemic corticosteroid or immunosuppressive therapy. This report describes successful treatment of severe, refractory erythema nodosum associated with Crohn's colitis using oral potassium iodide. While the mechanism of action of this agent is poorly understood, it appears to be an effective and nontoxic therapy for Crohn's-related erythema nodosum and warrants further evaluation in a placebo controlled trial.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1997/434989 |
| spellingShingle | John K Marshall E Jan Irvine Successful Therapy of Refractory Erythema Nodosum Associated with Crohn's Disease Using Potassium Iodide Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Successful Therapy of Refractory Erythema Nodosum Associated with Crohn's Disease Using Potassium Iodide |
| title_full | Successful Therapy of Refractory Erythema Nodosum Associated with Crohn's Disease Using Potassium Iodide |
| title_fullStr | Successful Therapy of Refractory Erythema Nodosum Associated with Crohn's Disease Using Potassium Iodide |
| title_full_unstemmed | Successful Therapy of Refractory Erythema Nodosum Associated with Crohn's Disease Using Potassium Iodide |
| title_short | Successful Therapy of Refractory Erythema Nodosum Associated with Crohn's Disease Using Potassium Iodide |
| title_sort | successful therapy of refractory erythema nodosum associated with crohn s disease using potassium iodide |
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