Dermatology · UKMLA & AKT

Erythema nodosum

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  • Most common form of panniculitis - septal inflammation of subcutaneous fat, no vasculitis
  • Young women (20-40 years); 3-6x more common in women; occurs in pregnancy
  • ~50% idiopathic; always search for reversible cause

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