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Related terms:
drug eruption
erythema multiforme
serum sickness
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
erythema
Sweet syndrome
erythema infectiosum
Disease or Syndrome
erythema nodosum
Subclass of:
Drug Eruptions; Erythema
Definitions related to erythema nodosum:
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • 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.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Painful, red lumps beneath the skin; associated with Crohn's disease.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Erythema nodosum is a specific form of panniculitis characterized by tender, red or violet, palpable, subcutaneous nodules on the shins and occasionally other locations. It often occurs with an underlying systemic disease, notably streptococcal infections, sarcoidosis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Diagnosis is by clinical evaluation...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Erythema nodosum (EN) is an acute, nodular, erythematous eruption that usually is limited to the extensor aspects of the lower legs. Chronic or recurrent erythema nodosum is rare but may occur.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
  • Erythema nodosum is a common cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction consisting of erythematous, tender nodules most commonly located over the shins, but also reported over the thighs, upper extremities, calves, buttocks, and face. Fever and arthralgia may also be present. Lesions arise as single or clustered, tender patches, later evolving...
    Epocrates
    Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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