"Erythema Nodosum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An erythematous eruption commonly associated with drug reactions or infection and characterized by inflammatory nodules that are usually tender, multiple, and bilateral. These nodules are located predominantly on the shins with less common occurrence on the thighs and forearms. They undergo characteristic color changes ending in temporary bruise-like areas. This condition usually subsides in 3-6 weeks without scarring or atrophy.
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D004893
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.174.600.375 C17.800.229.413 C20.543.206.380.375 C25.100.468.380.375
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Erythema Nodosum" by people in Profiles.
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A Teenager With Leg Rash, Fevers, and Positional Dyspnea. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2020 11; 59(13):1214-1218.
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Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Revealed by Ulcerating Nodules Within Tattoos. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017 12; 69(12):2385.
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Images in emergency medicine. Erythema nodosum associated with pulmonary histoplasmosis. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Dec; 52(6):606, 615.
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Inflammatory bowel disease characteristics among African Americans, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic Whites: characterization of a large North American cohort. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 May; 101(5):1012-23.
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How do I treat erythema nodosum, aphthous ulcerations, and pyoderma gangrenosum? Inflamm Bowel Dis. 1998 Feb; 4(1):70; discussion 73.