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Erythema nodosum is an important acute inflammatory/immunologic reaction pattern of the panniculus characterized by the appearance of painful nodules on the lower legs and caacclimated by multiple and diverse etiologies. The nodules may occur anywhere there is fat under the bark, including the thighs, accoutrements, trunk, face, and close.

The age of onset is from 15 to 30 years, but age distribution is related to etiology. Erythema nodosum is three times added common in females than in machos. Etiologic associations include infections, biologics, and other inflammatory/granulomatous diseases, notably sarcoidosis.

Causes of Erythema Nodosum

There are abounding causes of erythema nodosum. The best common cause of erythema nodosum is medications, especially sulfa biologics and some brands of the articulate contraceptive bolus. If the bolus is changed, the erythema nodosum resolves. Aallotment from biologics, infections are the largest cause of erythema nodosum, including 'Strep" throat, TB and others.

Signs and symptoms of Erythema Nodosum

The following are the best common symptoms of erythema nodosum. However, anniversary indivibifold may experience symptoms differently:

• raised bruises on shins
• fanytime
• joint pain
• enlarged lymph bulges in chest

Young adults are allotmenticularly susceptible to erythema nodosum

Diagnosis

Diagnosis blows on clinical criteria, may be supported by histopathology. A biopsy (remegg of tissue for examination under a microscope) of a bang can usually conclose the diagnosis. However, the exact cause can not almeans be identified.

Treatment of Erythema Nodosum

• The best effective treatment is to remove the cause. Sometimes no cause is found, and complete resolution bootys four to six anniversarys.
• An aspirin like biologic alarmed Indocin often improves the condition. This medication should be bootyn three times a day with aliment or Maalox.
• A course of potassium iodide is often effective in cleaarena it.
• Anti-inflammatory Treatment Salicylates, NSAIDs.

Prevention of Erythema Nodosum

• Bed blow is advised for severe EN.
• close supportive bandages or stockings should be beat.
• Topical therapy is not generally chargeed, although hot or algid compresses may reduce discomfort.