title: Erythema nodosum.
abstract: Erythema nodosum is the most frequent clinicopathologic variant of panniculitis. The process is a cutaneous reaction that may be associated with a wide variety of disorders, including infections, sarcoidosis, rheumatologic diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, medications, autoimmune disorders, pregnancy, and malignancies. Histopathologically, erythema nodosum is the stereotypical example of a mostly septal panniculitis with no vasculitis. The composition of the inflammatory infiltrate in the septa varies with age of the lesion. Treatment of erythema nodosum should be directed to the underlying associated condition, if identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma, Avda. Reyes Católicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain. lrequena@fjd.es
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Requena
authors.forename: Evaristo Sánchez
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Yus
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents