| Descriptor English: | Erythema Nodosum | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Eritema Nudoso
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Eritema Nodoso | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Érythème noueux | ||||||
| Tree number(s): |
C17.800.174.600.375 C17.800.229.413 C25.100.468.380.375 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004893 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Annotation: | a drug eruption with inflammatory nodules; erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) = ERYTHEMA NODOSUM + LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 4980 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D004893 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WR 150 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 |
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Erythema Nodosum
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0007682 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Erythema Nodosum |
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