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Crohn’s disease presenting as palatal ulcer

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Crohn’s disease (CD) in children younger than 5 years of age is termed as early onset inflammatory bowel disease (EO-IBD). We report a 4 yr 6 mo-old child with EO-IBD, who presented with palatal ulcer, an extra intestinal manifestation of Crohn’s disease as the dominant feature.

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  1. Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai, India

    R. Ganesh, N. Suresh, S. Ezhilarasi, Sarala Rajajee & Malathi Sathiyasekaran M.D (Ped), D.C.H, DM (Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist)

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Ganesh, R., Suresh, N., Ezhilarasi, S. et al. Crohn’s disease presenting as palatal ulcer. Indian J Pediatr 73, 229–231 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02825488

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