Girls slightly...
A prodrome of arthralgia, fever, fatigue, malaise, or upper respiratory infection symptoms can precede skin nodules by 1 to 3 weeks.
Lower extremity pain and swelling is common and can...
Potassium iodide 300 mg PO t.i.d. for 3 to...
Can expect improvement within 1 week
If lesions recur after cessation of treatment, an underlying infection/inflammatory should be explored.
If at...
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González-Gay MA, García-Porrúa C, Pujol RM, et ...
695.2 Erythema nodosum
17.1 Erythema nodosum with hypersensitivity reaction in tuberculosis, unspecified
L52 Erythema nodosum
A18.4 Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue
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Q: What is the most common trigger for erythema nodosum in children?
A: β-hemolytic streptococcal infection
Q: Will erythema nodosum recur?
A: In children, the recurrence rate is 4–10% and is often a...
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Erythema nodosum
Figure 158.15. Typical cutaneous lesions of erythema nodosum leprosum.
FIG. 6.9. Erythema nodosum. This teenager has the typical erythematous and nodular lesions of erythema nodosum along his anterior tibia. Palpation accentuates appreciation of the nodularity and elicits tenderness. Evaluation of this boy was positive only for streptococcal pharyngitis.
FIG. 6.9. Erythema nodosum. This teenager has the typical erythematous and nodular lesions of erythema nodosum along his anterior tibia. Pa...