TB Research

Painful skin lesions in a patient with Crohn’s disease

Antonia Gillmeister, Renate Schmelz, Sebastian Zeißig

Frontline Gastroenterology · 2025-01

Abstract

We report on a patient with Crohn’s disease who developed an extensive Mycobacterium marinum infection under combined immunosuppression. M. marinum infection was initially neither considered nor screened for, leading to considerable disease progression. We believe this patient report helps to raise awareness of a rare but important opportunistic infection.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Immunosuppression
  • Crohn's disease
  • Mycobacterium marinum
  • Disease
  • Dermatology
  • Crohn disease
  • Mycobacterium avium complex
  • Immunology
  • Intensive care medicine