Erythema Nodosum, Panniculitis - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

erythema nodosum panniculitis

Body Site

leg shin

Age

19 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

Comments

A healthy college student developed a sore throat and morbilliform exanthem followed by painful tender nodules on the shins. A rapid strep screen was negative, and she stopped her oral birth control pills 1 day after the nodules appeared on her legs.

Description

symmetric painful violaceous nodules

Image Added

6/3/2001 20:26:59

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