A 30-year-old with Crohn’s disease develops painful Genital ulcers. Discover the connection between his gastrointestinal condition and this skin manifestation.
A 30-year-old man with Crohn’s disease presented to the dermatology clinic with multiple painful ulcers in his groin and perineal area, as well as an ongoing Crohn’s disease flare with fatigue, abdominal pain, and bloody diarrhea. Physical examination of the skin showed deep, linear erosions across the perineum and inguinal folds, on the scrotum and penile shaft, and in the intergluteal cleft. Which of the following is the most likely etiology underlying the genital ulcers?
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Crohn’s disease, Cutaneous Crohn’s disease, Extraintestinal manifestations, Genital ulcers, Knife-cut ulcers from Crohn’s disease
