Isolated Bilateral Gastrocnemius Myositis in Crohn Disease Successfully Treated with Adalimumab

Extraintestinal manifestations are common in inflammatory bowel disease; however, muscular involvement in Crohn disease is rarely reported. We present a case of a 26-year-old male with ileocolonic Crohn disease who developed sudden tenderness in both calves. Doppler ultrasound was negative for deep...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Vadala di Prampero, Marco Marino, Francesco Toso, Claudio Avellini, Vu Nguyen, Dario Sorrentino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/448880