Crohn's Disease treated with azathioprine and basal cell carcinoma : three cases and literature review
| Journal | Volume 78 - 2015 |
| Issue | Fasc.4 - Letters |
| Author(s) | Hélène Vandenbulcke, Patrice Borgies, Albert Dubois, Alexandre Patris, Jean-François Gallez, Abdo El Nawar, Jean-François Rahier, Tom Moreels, Dominique Tennstedt, Antoine Nakad |
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| (1) Service de Gastroentérologie ; Centre Hospitalier Wallonie Picarde, Tournai, Belgique ; (2) Service de Médecine interne ; Centre Hospitalier Wallonie Picarde, Tournai, Belgique ; (3) Service de Gastroentérologie ; CHU Godinne-Dinant, UCL Namur, Belgique ; (4) Service de Gastroentérologie ; Cliniques Universitaires Saint- Luc, Bruxelles, Belgique ; (5) Service de Dermatologie ; Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgique. |
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Three cases of basal cell carcinoma in Crohn's disease patients treated with azathioprine are described. A review of the literature is conducted concerning this association between the occurrence of basal cell carcinoma and the use of azathioprine. Recently, practi- cal advice on screening and follow-up of these situations have been proposed but there are no validated dermatological recommenda- tions. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2015, 78, 436-438). |
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