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"Erythema nodosum migrans (ENM) is believed to represent a variant of chronic erythema nodosum; however, others consider it to be a separate clinical entity. It most commonly affects women in the third to sixth decade of life," scientists in Thessaloniki, Greece report (see also Erythema).
"Most cases are idiopathic, but some may be associated with streptococcal infection or thyroid disease. We present a case of ENM in a 33-year-old male patient with an erythematous, painful and infiltrated nodule on the lateral left lower leg. The lesion enlarged centrifugally, and a similar lesion appeared on the right lower leg. Both plaques exhibited a tendency to central clearing that made a peripheral ring evident. The patient was concurrently under treatment with antiviral drugs for hepatitis B infection and had an excellent response to treatment with potassium iodide," wrote E. Lazaridou and colleagues.
The researchers concluded: "An association of ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Reports summarize erythema research from E. Lazaridou and co-authors.