Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the eight known human herpesviruses, which is widespread in nature and infects most of the world population. In infants and young children, primary infection is usually asymptomatic ...Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the eight known human herpesviruses, which is widespread in nature and infects most of the world population. In infants and young children, primary infection is usually asymptomatic or produces an acute illness that is often not recognized as being due to EBV. It has a well-established oncogenic potential, and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases. Here is reported the case of a 32-months old boy, who presented with a history of two days of low-grade fever, pain in both legs, swollen ankles and inability to walk. On physical examination, the child appeared moderately ill, without fever. On both shins were observed nodules 2 - 3 cm in diameter, red to bluish in color, firm and poorly demarcated. Clinically, a diagnosis of Erythema nodosus was performed. Laboratory examinations revealed increased inflammatory parameters. After a full workup, EBV was established as the causative agent. Erythema nodosum is the most common form of panniculitis in children;however, it is relatively uncommon in the pediatric population. It is a self-limited disease, and most of infectious origin in children. Although uncommon, EBV infection is a potential cause of pediatric erythema nodosum.展开更多
Erythema nodosum (EN) is a delayed hypersensitivity response that may be triggered by a range of conditions, including infections and vaccines. Rare cases of EN caused by COVID-19 were recently reported but none due t...Erythema nodosum (EN) is a delayed hypersensitivity response that may be triggered by a range of conditions, including infections and vaccines. Rare cases of EN caused by COVID-19 were recently reported but none due to COVID-19 vaccines were documented. We report here a case of EN occurring after COVID-19 vaccination. Patient presented with painful nodular lesions of all 4 limbs, evolving for one month. These lesions appeared 48 h after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination. The patient reported no recent infectious episodes. The physical examination found numerous, erythematous dermohypodermatitis knots with no palpable adenopathy. Some were regressive according to biligenesis shades. Biology and radiology findings eliminated other common causes of this dermatosis. The skin biopsy was done and suggested EN. The final diagnosis was post COVID-19 vaccine EN. Patient received a symptomatic treatment and had a slight improvement of the lesions 10 days after diagnosis. Physicians should be aware of the side effects of the vaccine including skin manifestations, especially since more people are bound to be vaccinated.展开更多
A 31-year-old woman was referred with a painful mass in the left breast that was initially treated with antibiotics. Three weeks later, the mass had increased and polyarthritis and erythema nodosum had developed in bo...A 31-year-old woman was referred with a painful mass in the left breast that was initially treated with antibiotics. Three weeks later, the mass had increased and polyarthritis and erythema nodosum had developed in both legs. A core needle biopsy led to a diagnosis of granulomatous mastitis with arthritis and erythema nodosum. Low-dose prednisolone (10 mg) rapidly improved the arthritis and the erythema nodosum. Granulomatous mastitis is a very rare, chronic inflammatory disease and only nine patients with granulomatous mastitis with erythema nodosum have been described. We reviewed the literature to determine the clinicopathological features and treatment of granulomatous mastitis. Appropriate diagnosis and steroid therapy should result in excellent outcomes.展开更多
Objective:To determine the clinical features predicting erythema nodosum leprosum(ENL) in a non endemic leprosy area.Methods:Twenty newly diagnosed patients with MBL attending the skin clinic,Sarawak General Hospital ...Objective:To determine the clinical features predicting erythema nodosum leprosum(ENL) in a non endemic leprosy area.Methods:Twenty newly diagnosed patients with MBL attending the skin clinic,Sarawak General Hospital from 1992 to 2007 were analyzed.They were divided into 2 groups,one with ENL and one without. Analysis of the presenting clinical features was done to determine the risk factors for ENL.Chi square and student t test was used for statistical analysis.Level of significance was set at 0.05.Results:ENL was present in 40%patients,all with lepromatous leprosy(LL).Clinical features that were seen more frequently in patients developing ENL include earlobe thickening(100%cf.25%,P =0.00),loss of the lateral third of the eyebrows(75%cf.16.7%,P=0.02) and mean bacteriology index(BI)(5.1 cf.2.9,P=0.03) and mean morphological index(MI)(17.8 cf.7.0,P =0.02).Number of thickened nerves(mean 2.5 cf. 1.4,P = 0.12),number of skin lesions(mean 19.4 cf.10.9,P = 0.15) and duration of illness(mean 15. 3 cf.12.8 months,P =0.68) did not predict ENL development.Conclusion:Finding LL patients with thickened earlobes,loss of lateral third of the eyebrow,high BI and MI should alert treating clinician to the possibility of ENL in a non endemic leprosy area.展开更多
While erythema nodosum is a nodular, erythematous eruption predominantly affecting the extensor aspects of the legs, breast abscesses are the result of relatively common bacterial infections, and only 2 studies have r...While erythema nodosum is a nodular, erythematous eruption predominantly affecting the extensor aspects of the legs, breast abscesses are the result of relatively common bacterial infections, and only 2 studies have reported an association between erythema nodosum and breast abscesses. Here, we report the case of a patient with repeated erythema nodosum associated with subareolar abscesses. The patient was a 34-year-old woman with painful erythematous nodules on her right shin, accompanied by an indurated lesion on her right breast 4 days before the onset of the nodules. Therefore, the patient underwent circumareolar incision, and consequently the painful erythematous nodules disappeared. However, after 39 days, the patient developed another tender, painful lesion in her right breast and painful erythematous nodules on her right shin. After another circumareolar incision, the painful erythematous nodules disappeared again. Therefore, we suggested a significant association between erythema nodosum and breast abscess in this patient. The most common underlying causative organism in breast abscess is Staphylococcus aureus;however, erythema nodosum has rarely been proven to be associated with staphylococcal infections. Therefore, the relationship between S. aureus and erythema nodosum is rather controversial. However, the resistance to the usual treatment methods and prolonged clinical course in our case suggest that the pathogenesis of erythema nodosum associated with breast abscesses might be different from that of the common form of erythema nodosum.展开更多
Objective:This study was performed to compare the efficacy and safety of methotrexate(MTX)plus prednisolone versus prednisolone monotherapy in patients with erythema nodosum leprosum(ENL).Methods:This comparative clin...Objective:This study was performed to compare the efficacy and safety of methotrexate(MTX)plus prednisolone versus prednisolone monotherapy in patients with erythema nodosum leprosum(ENL).Methods:This comparative clinical study was performed in the Chittagong Medical College Hospital,Bangladesh from June 2018 to December 2019.Nineteen patients were selected according to inclusion criteria and randomly allocated to either the MTX plus prednisolone group(Group A,n=10)or the prednisolone monotherapy group(Group B,n=9).All patients were followed up until the end of the 6-month duration of therapy to observe the clinical outcomes and adverse effects.Results:All patients in both groups showed significant improvement(P=0.005 and P=0.008 in Group A and B,respectively).However,prednisolone-related adverse events were more frequent in Group B.Conclusion:The present study has demonstrated that a combination of prednisolone and MTX is a safer and more effective treatment than steroid monotherapy in ENL patients including the healing of nodules.However,this combination therapy did not appear to have a significant steroid-sparing effect,possibly because of the small sample size and short study period.Therefore,a well-designed multicenter randomized controlled trial is recommended for validation of MTX with prednisolone for the management of ENL.展开更多
Erythema tuberculum is a common disease in dermatology and difficult to treat.Chang an cheng's skin under the successive generations of the successor,unique,unique experience.Yan xiaoning summarized the etiology a...Erythema tuberculum is a common disease in dermatology and difficult to treat.Chang an cheng's skin under the successive generations of the successor,unique,unique experience.Yan xiaoning summarized the etiology and pathogenesis of nodular erythema as heat and humidity toxicity,and divided the syndrome differentiation into two syndromes:wind and heat toxicity containing moisture and heat.The prescription drug emphasizes in the overall concept of the foundation,both inside and outside treatment,treatment of the need to reconcile,both the spleen and stomach for the specimens.In this paper,Professor Yan Xiaoning's experience in the treatment of erythema nodule is summarized,and case 1 is attached as evidence.展开更多
目的:探讨结节性红斑(Erythema nodosum,EN)复发的有关因素。方法:将2016年1月—2022年6月在赣南医科大学第一附属医院诊断为EN的患者分为复发组(26例)和未复发组(59例),对其临床资料进行回顾性对比分析。采用χ^(2)检验及t检验比较2组...目的:探讨结节性红斑(Erythema nodosum,EN)复发的有关因素。方法:将2016年1月—2022年6月在赣南医科大学第一附属医院诊断为EN的患者分为复发组(26例)和未复发组(59例),对其临床资料进行回顾性对比分析。采用χ^(2)检验及t检验比较2组临床特征及实验室检验指标,并对其进行多因素Logistic回归分析;比较EN患者结核菌素纯蛋白衍生物(Purified protein derivative of tuberculin,PPD)试验与结核感染T细胞斑点试验(T cell spot test of tuberculosis infection,T-SPOT.TB)的结果。结果:EN的复发与发病部位(χ^(2)=8.137,P=0.004)、C反应蛋白(χ^(2)=5.412,P=0.020)、中性粒细胞数目(χ^(2)=8.485,P=0.014)有关;多因素Logistic回归分析显示,发病部位(OR=5.394,95%CI=1.744~16.689)、C反应蛋白偏高(OR=3.383,95%CI=1.006~11.375)为EN复发的独立危险因素(P<0.05);T-SPOT.TB结果阳性时抗结核治疗的复发率(10%)比PPD试验结果阳性的复发率(81.4%)低(P<0.05)。结论:EN的复发与发病部位、C反应蛋白、中性粒细胞数目有关;影响EN复发的独立危险因素为发病部位、C反应蛋白;T-SPOT.TB与PPD试验联合应用有助于发现EN患者的结核感染,2项结果阳性时抗结核治疗的EN复发率较低。展开更多
Rationale:Leprosy,a chronic granulomatous disease often present clinically as erythema nodosum leprosum,a type 2 reaction.The involvement of cochlear part of audiovestibular system is a rarity.Patient concerns:A 26-ye...Rationale:Leprosy,a chronic granulomatous disease often present clinically as erythema nodosum leprosum,a type 2 reaction.The involvement of cochlear part of audiovestibular system is a rarity.Patient concerns:A 26-year-old male patient with lepromatous leprosy developed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss(SNHL)during type 2 reactional episode.Diagnosis:Recurrent erythema nodosum leprosum in rifampicin-resistant lepromatous leprosy.Interventions:Corticosteroids and second-line multidrug therapy.Outcomes:The patient improved significantly and was further referred for management of psychosocial impact due to sensorineural hearing loss.Lessons:The hearing impairment is a rare complication of type 2 reaction.Any patient with suspected cranial nerve involvement should essentially be screened by tuning fork tests for early detection of hearing impairment and offer timely intervention as required.All high bacteriological index cases should be investigated for antimicrobial resistance in high endemic areas.展开更多
文摘Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the eight known human herpesviruses, which is widespread in nature and infects most of the world population. In infants and young children, primary infection is usually asymptomatic or produces an acute illness that is often not recognized as being due to EBV. It has a well-established oncogenic potential, and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases. Here is reported the case of a 32-months old boy, who presented with a history of two days of low-grade fever, pain in both legs, swollen ankles and inability to walk. On physical examination, the child appeared moderately ill, without fever. On both shins were observed nodules 2 - 3 cm in diameter, red to bluish in color, firm and poorly demarcated. Clinically, a diagnosis of Erythema nodosus was performed. Laboratory examinations revealed increased inflammatory parameters. After a full workup, EBV was established as the causative agent. Erythema nodosum is the most common form of panniculitis in children;however, it is relatively uncommon in the pediatric population. It is a self-limited disease, and most of infectious origin in children. Although uncommon, EBV infection is a potential cause of pediatric erythema nodosum.
文摘Erythema nodosum (EN) is a delayed hypersensitivity response that may be triggered by a range of conditions, including infections and vaccines. Rare cases of EN caused by COVID-19 were recently reported but none due to COVID-19 vaccines were documented. We report here a case of EN occurring after COVID-19 vaccination. Patient presented with painful nodular lesions of all 4 limbs, evolving for one month. These lesions appeared 48 h after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination. The patient reported no recent infectious episodes. The physical examination found numerous, erythematous dermohypodermatitis knots with no palpable adenopathy. Some were regressive according to biligenesis shades. Biology and radiology findings eliminated other common causes of this dermatosis. The skin biopsy was done and suggested EN. The final diagnosis was post COVID-19 vaccine EN. Patient received a symptomatic treatment and had a slight improvement of the lesions 10 days after diagnosis. Physicians should be aware of the side effects of the vaccine including skin manifestations, especially since more people are bound to be vaccinated.
文摘A 31-year-old woman was referred with a painful mass in the left breast that was initially treated with antibiotics. Three weeks later, the mass had increased and polyarthritis and erythema nodosum had developed in both legs. A core needle biopsy led to a diagnosis of granulomatous mastitis with arthritis and erythema nodosum. Low-dose prednisolone (10 mg) rapidly improved the arthritis and the erythema nodosum. Granulomatous mastitis is a very rare, chronic inflammatory disease and only nine patients with granulomatous mastitis with erythema nodosum have been described. We reviewed the literature to determine the clinicopathological features and treatment of granulomatous mastitis. Appropriate diagnosis and steroid therapy should result in excellent outcomes.
文摘Objective:To determine the clinical features predicting erythema nodosum leprosum(ENL) in a non endemic leprosy area.Methods:Twenty newly diagnosed patients with MBL attending the skin clinic,Sarawak General Hospital from 1992 to 2007 were analyzed.They were divided into 2 groups,one with ENL and one without. Analysis of the presenting clinical features was done to determine the risk factors for ENL.Chi square and student t test was used for statistical analysis.Level of significance was set at 0.05.Results:ENL was present in 40%patients,all with lepromatous leprosy(LL).Clinical features that were seen more frequently in patients developing ENL include earlobe thickening(100%cf.25%,P =0.00),loss of the lateral third of the eyebrows(75%cf.16.7%,P=0.02) and mean bacteriology index(BI)(5.1 cf.2.9,P=0.03) and mean morphological index(MI)(17.8 cf.7.0,P =0.02).Number of thickened nerves(mean 2.5 cf. 1.4,P = 0.12),number of skin lesions(mean 19.4 cf.10.9,P = 0.15) and duration of illness(mean 15. 3 cf.12.8 months,P =0.68) did not predict ENL development.Conclusion:Finding LL patients with thickened earlobes,loss of lateral third of the eyebrow,high BI and MI should alert treating clinician to the possibility of ENL in a non endemic leprosy area.
文摘While erythema nodosum is a nodular, erythematous eruption predominantly affecting the extensor aspects of the legs, breast abscesses are the result of relatively common bacterial infections, and only 2 studies have reported an association between erythema nodosum and breast abscesses. Here, we report the case of a patient with repeated erythema nodosum associated with subareolar abscesses. The patient was a 34-year-old woman with painful erythematous nodules on her right shin, accompanied by an indurated lesion on her right breast 4 days before the onset of the nodules. Therefore, the patient underwent circumareolar incision, and consequently the painful erythematous nodules disappeared. However, after 39 days, the patient developed another tender, painful lesion in her right breast and painful erythematous nodules on her right shin. After another circumareolar incision, the painful erythematous nodules disappeared again. Therefore, we suggested a significant association between erythema nodosum and breast abscess in this patient. The most common underlying causative organism in breast abscess is Staphylococcus aureus;however, erythema nodosum has rarely been proven to be associated with staphylococcal infections. Therefore, the relationship between S. aureus and erythema nodosum is rather controversial. However, the resistance to the usual treatment methods and prolonged clinical course in our case suggest that the pathogenesis of erythema nodosum associated with breast abscesses might be different from that of the common form of erythema nodosum.
基金The authors thankfully acknowledge the assistance of Mr. Sultan Md Elias Uddin. Program Manager, Leprosy control project, Chittagong.
文摘Objective:This study was performed to compare the efficacy and safety of methotrexate(MTX)plus prednisolone versus prednisolone monotherapy in patients with erythema nodosum leprosum(ENL).Methods:This comparative clinical study was performed in the Chittagong Medical College Hospital,Bangladesh from June 2018 to December 2019.Nineteen patients were selected according to inclusion criteria and randomly allocated to either the MTX plus prednisolone group(Group A,n=10)or the prednisolone monotherapy group(Group B,n=9).All patients were followed up until the end of the 6-month duration of therapy to observe the clinical outcomes and adverse effects.Results:All patients in both groups showed significant improvement(P=0.005 and P=0.008 in Group A and B,respectively).However,prednisolone-related adverse events were more frequent in Group B.Conclusion:The present study has demonstrated that a combination of prednisolone and MTX is a safer and more effective treatment than steroid monotherapy in ENL patients including the healing of nodules.However,this combination therapy did not appear to have a significant steroid-sparing effect,possibly because of the small sample size and short study period.Therefore,a well-designed multicenter randomized controlled trial is recommended for validation of MTX with prednisolone for the management of ENL.
基金National key Research and development program“Key projects in the modernization of Traditional Chinese medicine”(No.2018YFC1705303)
文摘Erythema tuberculum is a common disease in dermatology and difficult to treat.Chang an cheng's skin under the successive generations of the successor,unique,unique experience.Yan xiaoning summarized the etiology and pathogenesis of nodular erythema as heat and humidity toxicity,and divided the syndrome differentiation into two syndromes:wind and heat toxicity containing moisture and heat.The prescription drug emphasizes in the overall concept of the foundation,both inside and outside treatment,treatment of the need to reconcile,both the spleen and stomach for the specimens.In this paper,Professor Yan Xiaoning's experience in the treatment of erythema nodule is summarized,and case 1 is attached as evidence.
文摘目的:探讨结节性红斑(Erythema nodosum,EN)复发的有关因素。方法:将2016年1月—2022年6月在赣南医科大学第一附属医院诊断为EN的患者分为复发组(26例)和未复发组(59例),对其临床资料进行回顾性对比分析。采用χ^(2)检验及t检验比较2组临床特征及实验室检验指标,并对其进行多因素Logistic回归分析;比较EN患者结核菌素纯蛋白衍生物(Purified protein derivative of tuberculin,PPD)试验与结核感染T细胞斑点试验(T cell spot test of tuberculosis infection,T-SPOT.TB)的结果。结果:EN的复发与发病部位(χ^(2)=8.137,P=0.004)、C反应蛋白(χ^(2)=5.412,P=0.020)、中性粒细胞数目(χ^(2)=8.485,P=0.014)有关;多因素Logistic回归分析显示,发病部位(OR=5.394,95%CI=1.744~16.689)、C反应蛋白偏高(OR=3.383,95%CI=1.006~11.375)为EN复发的独立危险因素(P<0.05);T-SPOT.TB结果阳性时抗结核治疗的复发率(10%)比PPD试验结果阳性的复发率(81.4%)低(P<0.05)。结论:EN的复发与发病部位、C反应蛋白、中性粒细胞数目有关;影响EN复发的独立危险因素为发病部位、C反应蛋白;T-SPOT.TB与PPD试验联合应用有助于发现EN患者的结核感染,2项结果阳性时抗结核治疗的EN复发率较低。
文摘Rationale:Leprosy,a chronic granulomatous disease often present clinically as erythema nodosum leprosum,a type 2 reaction.The involvement of cochlear part of audiovestibular system is a rarity.Patient concerns:A 26-year-old male patient with lepromatous leprosy developed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss(SNHL)during type 2 reactional episode.Diagnosis:Recurrent erythema nodosum leprosum in rifampicin-resistant lepromatous leprosy.Interventions:Corticosteroids and second-line multidrug therapy.Outcomes:The patient improved significantly and was further referred for management of psychosocial impact due to sensorineural hearing loss.Lessons:The hearing impairment is a rare complication of type 2 reaction.Any patient with suspected cranial nerve involvement should essentially be screened by tuning fork tests for early detection of hearing impairment and offer timely intervention as required.All high bacteriological index cases should be investigated for antimicrobial resistance in high endemic areas.
