Crohn’s disease and skin

Gravina, AG
Federico, A
Ruocco, E
Lo Schiavo, A
Romano, F
Miranda, A
Sgambato, D
Dallio, M
Ruocco, V
Loguercio, C
Romano, M

¹Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine ‘Magrassi-Lanzara’, Gastroenterology Unit, Second University of Naples, Italy
²Dermatology Unit, Second University of Naples, Italy

A.G.G. and A. F. contributed equally to this manuscript.

Marco Romano, Dipartimento di Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale ed UOC di Epato-Gastroenterologia, A.O.U. Second University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy. Email: [email protected]

Received March 26, 2015

Accepted June 25, 2015

United European Gastroenterology Journal 4(2):p 165-171, April 2016. | DOI: 10.1177/2050640615597835

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease potentially involving any segment of the gastrointestinal tract. Extra-intestinal manifestations may occur in 6%–40% of patients, and disorders of the skin are among the most common. This manuscript will review skin manifestations associated to Crohn’s disease, with a particular focus on lesions associated to anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy.