Korean J Dermatol.  1995 Dec;33(6):1164-1167.

A Case of Erythema Nodosum Associated with Ulcerative Colitis

• Lee IW
• Kim SJ
• Ahn SK
• Lee WS
• Choi EH
• Yoon KH

Abstract

We report a case of erythema nodosurn associated with ulcerative colitis which occurred in a 13-year-old girl who showed well demarcated, painful, erythematous nodules and plaques on both upper and lower extremities. The patient also experienced frequent intermittent abdominal pain and bloody stools for about 1 year. Laboratory findings revealed polymorphonuclear leukocytosis and occult blood in the stool. Findings of sigmoidoscopy, barium enema, and rectal biopsy were consistent. with ulcerative colitis. A skin biopsy from the lesion on the right shin revealed a moderate inflammatory cell infiltrate in the septa of the subcutaneous fat layer, composed chiefly of lymphohistiocytes and a few epitheloid cells. The symptoms and signs responded well to orally administered prednisolone and sulfasalazine.

Keyword

Erythema Nodosum Ulcerative Colitis

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Adolescent
Barium
Biopsy
Colitis, Ulcerative*
Enema
Erythema Nodosum*
Erythema*
Female
Humans
Leukocytosis
Lower Extremity
Occult Blood
Prednisolone
Sigmoidoscopy
Skin
Subcutaneous Fat
Sulfasalazine
Ulcer*
Barium
Prednisolone
Sulfasalazine