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ERITEMA NODOSO [1 record]

Record 1 1994-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A dermatosis marked by the sudden formation of painful nodes on the extensor surfaces of the lower limbs, with lesions that are self-limiting, but that tend to recur; associated with arthralgia and fever or may be evidence of drug sensitivity, sarcoidosis, or infections, including primary tuberculosis, histoplasmosis, streptococcosis, lymphogranuloma venereum, and Yersinia affection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Éruption de nodosités dermo-hypodermiques de la taille d'une noix, saillantes, d'un rouge violacé, fermes et douloureuses à la pression, siégeant surtout sur les jambes, les pieds et parfois les avant-bras, s'accompagnant de fièvre et d'arthralgie, évoluant en 10 à 20 jours en prenant les différentes teintes de la biligénie locale. La primo-infection tuberculeuse est classiquement la cause la plus fréquente de l'érythème noueux; mais il peut survenir aussi au cours de la sarcoïdose, d'infections streptococciques, de mycoses, de la lèpre, ou de certaines intoxications.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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