Overview
Erythema nodosum is a form of panniculitis (a disorder affecting the skin and its fatty tissue), which causes inflammation in the form of tender bumps under the skin.
Erythema nodosum is a form of panniculitis (a disorder affecting the skin and its fatty tissue), which causes inflammation in the form of tender bumps under the skin.
Tender bumps on the shins (which may be red in appearance), fever, enlarged lymph nodes, and joint pain.
Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, sarcoidosis, and malignancies are associated with or trigger erythema nodosum.
Risk factors include sex (the disease predominately affects females), drug use, infections, and pregnancy.
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