Erythema nodosum (case from practice)
AUTHORS : Tairova Z.B.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : “Eliseeva Diagnostic Center”, Moscow, Russia
YEAR : 2015
Erythema nodosum is an inflammatory lesion of the skin and subcutaneous vessels of an allergic origin and manifested by the formation of dense painful
inflammatory nodes of various sizes. Most often, the process is localized in symmetrical areas of the lower extremities.
Diagnosis of erythema nodosum is based on examination data, laboratory tests,
radiography of the lungs, the conclusion of a pulmonologist, rheumatologist and
other specialists.