Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Dear Group,I believe that EN Migrans is the type of EN I have: few lumps, one leg only, rarely associated with fever or arthritic pains and no underlying disorder discovered. It is even rarer than classic EN.Wishing Everyone a Happy Week Ahead.Love,idio. EN '68Erythema nodosum migrans. Hannuksela M. PIP: During 1963-1971 at the University Central Hospital, Helsinki, 438 patients with erythema nodosum (EN) were seen. Of these 56 were diagnosed erythema nodosum migrans (ENmi), which is considered only a clinical variation of EN. Only 3 of these patients were men. The mean duration of the eruption was 4.5 months. The number of nodules varied from 1 to 8. In 40 patients they were unilateral. No scarring resulted. Patients' general health was good. Fever and artholgia were rare.1 In half the ENmi cases no other disease or condition could be associated with the eruption. Of conditions possibly triggering the EN, pregnancy was recorded in 40 percent; streptococcal infections and sarcoidosis were next in frequency. The number of oral contraceptive users among EN patients was 2 1/2 times as high as expected based on sales figures. (According to the sales statistics 16 percent of women of fertile age in Finland take this medication while 40 percent of women of fertile age with EN were taking oral contraceptions at onset of the eruption. ) This supports the view that female sex hormones may influence the host response to various agents. PMID: 4127461 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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