Clinical and Biological Characteristics of Immunopathological Disease-related Erythema Nodosum in Children

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of rheumatology Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 26 - 31
• Main Author: P Picco, M Gattorno, S Vignola, A Barabino, M. G Marazzi, E Bondi, V Pistoia, A Buoncompagni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Informa UK Ltd 01.01.1999; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Mycobacterium; Streptococcus; Yersinia

We report a series of 22 children with idiopathic, drug unrelated erythema nodosum (EN) admitted to our Department. In 5 of them an history of streptococcal pharyngitis was referred; the remaining patients came to us with a diagnosis of "EN of unknown origin". Acute phase reactants, immuno...