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Severe erythema nodosum due to Behçet's disease responsive to erythromycin.

Abstract
A patient with severe erythema nodosum due to Behçet's disease is reported on here. Erythema nodosum lesions did not respond to classical treatments; however, they cleared after erythromycin treatment, which was prescribed for the treatment of coincidental erythrasma. Erythromycin treatment appears to be an effective treatment option in erythema nodosum. The hypothetical anti-inflammatory effects of erythromycin, besides its antibiotic properties, are reviewed and discussed to explain such a clinical improvement.
AuthorsT I Kaya, U Tursen, K Baz, G Ikizoglu, D Dusmez
JournalThe Journal of dermatological treatment (J Dermatolog Treat) Vol. 14 Issue 2 Pg. 124-7 (Jun 2003) ISSN: 0954-6634 [Print] England
PMID12775321 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Erythromycin
Topics
  • Administration, Oral
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
  • Behcet Syndrome (complications)
  • Erythema Nodosum (drug therapy, etiology, pathology)
  • Erythromycin (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
  • Humans
  • Leg
  • Male
  • Severity of Illness Index

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