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Bowel associated dermatosis – arthritis syndrome: a case report

Authors: Dayavathi Ashok, Patrick Kiely

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2007

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We report a rare case of Bowel Associated Dermatosis – Arthritis Syndrome in a young patient with complex Crohn's disease who presented with fever, arthritis, rash and worsening of diarrhea with abdominal pain, who promptly responded to a short course of steroids.

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Title: Bowel associated dermatosis – arthritis syndrome: a case report
Authors: Dayavathi Ashok
Patrick Kiely
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-1-81

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