The Etiology of Erythema Nodosum

Granulomatous lobular mastitis as a rare cause of Erythema Nodosum: Report of two cases

Granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM) is a rare and benign condition of unknown etiology, which has been described recently. It primary affects young parous women and usually presents with a unilateral and extra-areolar breast mass. The condition may clinically mimic breast cancer, sometimes leading to misdiagnosis resulting in unnecessary breast surgery.We report two ca...

Concurrent Sweet’s syndrome and erythema nodosum: two manifestations of the same disease or the same spectrum?

Sweet’s syndrome and erythema nodosum are rarely seen together. Herein, we report a case of concurrent Sweet’s syndrome and erythema nodosum and review previous cases.

Erythema Nodosum Leproticum

The position of erythema nodosum seems to be shared by a good many skin diseases which, despite all attempts, are still dif~ ficult to classify according to their etiology. From the appearance of the lesions and from the course of the disease one feels rather inclined to believe in the probability of its being an infectious disease, though varied in its nature. These features are suggestive eno...

Erythema nodosum in childhood: evaluation of ten patients.

Erythema nodosum (EN), which is a rare skin manifestation among children, is precipitated by a range of infectious and non-infectious diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology, etiology, clinical manifestations and course of EN among children. A total of 10 patients diagnosed with EN between January 2000 and March 2004 at Hacettepe University Ihsan Doğramaci Children'...

A Case of Assisted Reproductive Therapy-induced Erythema Nodosum

Erythema nodosum is a common variant of panniculitis. It is characterized by tender erythematous nodule and plaque on the anterior aspect of the leg. The etiology is not fully understood. It may be associated with a variety of disorders, including infection, medication, autoimmune disorders, pregnancy, and malignancy. A 33-year-old Korean woman presented with 1 week history of painful erythemat...

Erythema nodosum :what should we consider about it?