VOLUME 3 , ISSUE 1 ( 2013 ) > List of Articles
Veenu Gupta, Amanjot Kaur Arora, Jasveen Kaur
Keywords : Gastrointestinal diseases, Genodermatoses, Hepatitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, Pancreatic diseases, Polyposis syndromes
Citation Information : Gupta V, Arora AK, Kaur J. Skin as amirror of gastrointestinal diseases. J Gastrointest Infect 2013; 3 (1):19-27.
DOI: 10.5005/jogi-3-1-19
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Published Online: 01-09-2015
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).
The closely related origins of the skin and the gastrointestinal systemmake for a fascinating grouping of diseases with concomitant involvement of these two important organ systems. The dermatologicmanifestationsmay precede clinically evident gastrointestinal disease and help in early diagnosis, saving unnecessarywastage of time and resources. In this overview, we review the cutaneousmanifestations of various hereditary, neoplastic and inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases including the various polyposis syndromes, hereditary colorectal cancers, inflammatory bowel diseases, etc. Dermatologic manifestations of acute and chronic hepatic and pancreatic diseases have also been discussed. This review underscores the importance of collaboration between dermatologists and gastroenterologists for better and efficient management of the affected patients.