A single-center study found that many children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) also suffer from skin conditions. Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, reviewed the medical charts of 425 children and adolescents with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis between 1999 and 2017. They found that acne, eczema, and perianal skin tags were the most common noninfectious skin conditions, while fungal skin infections were more common in children with ulcerative colitis. The severity of IBD correlated with a higher prevalence of certain skin conditions. The authors suggest that early identification of these dermatologic conditions may improve management and outcomes in this patient population. However, the study’s limitations include its single-center design and potential extraction errors from the database.
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What Skin Manifestations Are Associated With Pediatric IBD?
