Erythema nodosum - Revision history

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
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	*Often marker for systemic disease		*Often marker for systemic disease
	*Most common in women 30-50 years of age		*Most common in women 30-50 years of age

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Associated Disease Processes

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	===Associated Disease Processes===		===Associated Disease Processes===
			*Most often idiopathic
	*Drug induced (OCPs, sulfonamides, PCN)		*Drug induced (OCPs, sulfonamides, PCN)
	*[[Tuberculosis]]		*[[Tuberculosis]]

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Associated Disease Processes

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	*[[Cat scratch disease]]		*[[Cat scratch disease]]
	*[[Mononucleosis]]		*[[Mononucleosis]]
	*Streptococcal [[pharyngitis]] (most common identifiable cause)<ref>Schwartz, R., Nervi, S. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Mar 1;75(5):695-700.</ref>		*Streptococcal [[pharyngitis]] (most common identifiable cause)<ref>Schwartz, R., Nervi, S. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Mar 1;75(5):695-700. https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0301/p695.html</ref>
	*Normal [[pregnancy]]		*Normal [[pregnancy]]
	*Malignancy (leukemia, lymphoma)		*Malignancy (leukemia, lymphoma)

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Associated Disease Processes

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	*[[Cat scratch disease]]		*[[Cat scratch disease]]
	*[[Mononucleosis]]		*[[Mononucleosis]]
	*Streptococcal [[pharyngitis]]		*Streptococcal [[pharyngitis]] (most common identifiable cause)<ref>Schwartz, R., Nervi, S. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Mar 1;75(5):695-700.</ref>
	*Normal [[pregnancy]]		*Normal [[pregnancy]]
	*Malignancy (leukemia, lymphoma)		*Malignancy (leukemia, lymphoma)

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Management

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Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	[[File:ENlegs.jpg\|thumb\|Erythema nodosum in a person who had recently had streptococcal pharyngitis]]		[[File:ENlegs.jpg\|thumb\|Erythema nodosum in a person who had recently had streptococcal pharyngitis]]
			[[File:A single EN.jpg\|thumb\|A single lesion of erythema nodosum.]]
	[[File:erythema nodosum.JPG\|thumb\|]]		[[File:erythema nodosum.JPG\|thumb\|]]
	*Painful		*Painful

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Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	[[File:erythema nodosum.JPG\|~~thumbnail~~]]		[[File:ENlegs.jpg\|thumb\|Erythema nodosum in a person who had recently had streptococcal pharyngitis]]
			[[File:erythema nodosum.JPG\|thumb\|]]
	*Painful		*Painful
	*Non-ulcerative nodules		*Non-ulcerative nodules

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Evaluation

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
			[[File:PMC3505767 ad-24-383-g002.png\|thumb\|Erythema nodosum. (A) Symmetric, smooth and shiny, erythematous nodules affecting the both shins of the parient. (B) Classical appearance of septal inflammation.]]
	*Clinical diagnosis		*Clinical diagnosis

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Disposition

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Differential Diagnosis

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	*Erysipelas		*[[Erysipelas]]
	*Erythema induratum (nodular vasculitis)		*Erythema induratum (nodular [[vasculitis]])
	*Familial Mediterranean Fever		*Familial Mediterranean Fever
	*[[Insect bites]]		*[[Insect bites]]
	*Superficial thrombophlebitis		*[[Superficial thrombophlebitis]]
	*Thrombophlebitis		*Thrombophlebitis
	*[[Urticaria]]		*[[Urticaria]]