Erythema nodosum and Hodgkin's disease.
A 27-year-old woman with a 5-month history of recurrent erythema nodosum was found to have Hodgkin's disease. A temporal relationship between the two disorders suggested a causative role of the lymphoma. A review of the literature yielded 15 cases of this association, suggesting that the diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease should be considered in patients with unexplained erythema nodosum.
Bonci
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Operative Unit of Dermatology, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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Merli
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D000328:Adult; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans