Title

Can Ulcerative Colitis Metastasis to the Skin? A Rare Case of Papulonecrotic Lesions Presenting as Cutaneous Ulcerative Colitis

Authors

Shiva Kheradmand, HCA HealthcareFollow
Guy Charest
David Esguerra
Dudith Pierre-Victor, HCA HealthcareFollow

Files

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Largo

Specialty

Dermatology

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

5-2020

Keywords

Skin, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, IBD, ulcerative colitis

Disciplines

Dermatology | Digestive System Diseases | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Abstract

Skin manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can range from lesions that are reactive in nature, possess specific skin manifestations, or cutaneous disease secondary to malnutrition or malabsorption. Specific skin manifestations are cutaneous lesions which share with IBD the same granulomatous histopathological pattern. The lesions can be referred to as metastatic when they present at a site distal from the bowel. On the other hand, reactive skin lesions include erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum and Sweet’s syndrome which do not share the same histopathological findings but are believed to share a similar pathogenesis to IBD.

Recommended Citation

Kheradmand, Shiva; Charest, Guy; Esguerra, David; and Pierre-Victor, Dudith, "Can Ulcerative Colitis Metastasis to the Skin? A Rare Case of Papulonecrotic Lesions Presenting as Cutaneous Ulcerative Colitis" (2020). West Florida Division Virtual Research Day. 22.
https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/westflorida2020/22