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Erythema nodosum is a cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction, essentially a vasculitis, manifest as red tender nodules or plaques usually occurring on the shins, but occasionally on the backs of the legs and on the extensor surfaces of the arms, and rarely on the neck. The most common precipitating causes of the condition are streptococcal infection, primary tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and drugs, most often sulphonamides. Less frequent causes of erythema nodosum include fungal infections, meningococcal septicaemia, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and lymphogranuloma venereum. In some patients no cause is found.
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© 1985 L. Fry and M. N. P. Cornell
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Fry, L., Cornell, M.N.P. (1985). Erythema Nodosum. In: Dermatology. Management of Common Diseases in Family Practice. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9228-9_24
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