Erythema Nodosum - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

erythema nodosum

Body Site

shin leg

Age

20 months

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red purple

Morphology

nodule

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant) symmetric

Comments

This heatlhy toddler developed left inguinal adenitis which was incised and drained and treated with parenteral clindamycin for 3 days and oral clindamycin for an additional 5 days. At the end of her course of oral antibiotics the adenitis had resolved, but she developed subcutaneous mildly tender pretibial nodules. The eruption resolved 3 days after discontinuation of the oral antibiotic and left a faint purple discoloration.

Description

tender symmetric red-purple deep seated 2-3 cm nodules

Image Added

8/17/2008 15:14:44

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