Erythema Nodosum Center - Chicopee, MA
Chicopee Dermatologist Doctors for Erythema NodosumType of Physician: Dermatologist What is a Dermatologist? A certification by the Board of Dermatology; practitioners treat pediatric and adult patients with disorders of the skin, mouth, hair and nails as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. They also have expertise in the care of normal skin, the prevention of skin diseases and cancers, and in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars. Specialty: Dermatology Common Name: Skin Doctor Dermatologist Doctors in Chicopee * Dermatology & Laser Center  Robert Letteney MD  New England Dermatology & Laser Center  New England Dermatology & Laser Center  New England Dermatology & Laser Center  New England Dermatology & Laser Center  New England Dermatology & Laser Center  Peter T Demos MD  New England Dermatology & Laser Center  New England Dermatology & Laser Center  New England Dermatology & Laser Center  New England Dermatology & Laser Center  James H Ratner MD  Hampshire Dermatology and Skin Health Center  Nicholas Greco MD  Pioneer Valley Dermatology PC  Northampton Dermatology Associates PC  County Dermatology  Joel P Gordon MD  Fallon Meidcal Center Dermatology  Daniel E Viders MD PC  Advanced Dermatology  Gerald C Gladstone MD  UMass Memorial Medical Center Dermatology  UMass Memorial Medical Center Dermatology  UMass Memorial Medical Center Dermatology  UMass Memorial Medical Center Dermatology  UMass Memorial Medical Center Dermatology  UMass Memorial Medical Center Dermatology  Kuchnir Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery  Fred E Mensch MD  Behzad Parhizgar MD  Dermatology Associates of Worcester County  Dermatology Center In The Berkshires PC  Skin Clinic  Karen Rothman MD  J Lawrence Dohan MD  Adult & Pediatric Dermatology  Adult & Pediatric Dermatology  Kuchnir Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery  Ayer & Westford Dermatology  Peter Muz MD  Monika Berg MD  Vicki A Chavin MD  David Rosenthal MD  Metro-West Dermatology  Linda M Ameri MD  Lawrence E Yellen MD  Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Associates of Concord  Dawn X Ding MD PC  Jay Goldstein MD  North Attleboro Medical Center  Skin & Laser Surgery Center of New England  Michael T Rosenbaum MD  Dermatology and Skin Care Associates  Steven P Smith MD  Dermatology Specialists of Wellesley  Stephen V Tang MD  Dermatology and Skin Care Associates  Chelmsford Dermatology PC  Chelmsford Dermatology PC  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates  Krauss Dermatology  Krauss Dermatology  Krauss Dermatology  Attleboro Dermatology  Hines Dermatology Associates Inc  Hines Dermatology Associates Inc  Hines Dermatology Associates Inc  Lexington Waltham Dermatology Group PC  Newton-Wellesley Dermatology Associates  Newton-Wellesley Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Partners  Newton-Wellesley Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Partners  Dermatology Partners  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates  Paul Birnbaum MD  Jay L Cohen MD  Francis Renna MD  Dermatology Associates of Waltham  Advanced Dermatology of Melrose  Lisa Cohen MD  Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Associates  Medical Centers of Greater Lowell  Dedham Medical Associates  Dedham Medical Associates  Dedham Medical Associates  Lexington Waltham Dermatology Group PC  Lexington Waltham Dermatology Group PC  Lexington Waltham Dermatology Group PC  Integrative Dermatology  Women's Health Associates  Women's Health Associates  Women's Health Associates Chicopee, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Erythema NodosumRead the Erythema Nodosum article » What is erythema nodosum?Erythema nodosum is a type of skin inflammation that is located in a certain portion of the fatty layer of skin. Erythema nodosum (also called EN) results in reddish, painful, tender lumps most commonly located in the front of the legs below the knees. The tender lumps, or nodules, of erythema nodosum range in size from 1 to 5 centimeters. The nodular swelling is caused by a special pattern of inflammation in the fatty layer of skin. Erythema nodosum can be self-limited and resolve on its own in three to six weeks. Upon resolution, it may leave only a temporary bruised appearance or leave a chronic indentation in the skin where the fatty layer has been injured. There are several scenarios for the outcome of erythema nodosum. Typically, these areas of nodular tenderness range in size from about a dime to a quarter and they may be tender and inflamed off and on for a period of weeks. They usually then resolve spontaneously, each one of the little areas of inflammation shrinking down and then becoming flat rather than raised and inflamed. They leave a bruised appearance. Then, they resolve spontaneously completely. Other lesions can sometimes pop up elsewhere. This may occur for periods of weeks to months and then eventually goes away. However, chronic erythema nodosum that may last for years is another pattern. Chronic erythema nodosum, with intermittent recurrences, can occur with or without an underlying disease present.
What causes erythema nodosum?Erythema nodosum may occur as an isolated condition or in association with other conditions. Conditions that are associated with erythema nodosum include medications (sulfa-related drugs, birth control pills, estrogens), strep throat, Cat scratch disease, fungal diseases, infectious mononucleosis, sarcoidosis, Behcet's disease, inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), and... Recommended Reading Related to Erythema NodosumWhat is Ulcerative Colitis?Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammation of the large intestine (colon). The colon is the part of the digestive system where waste material is stored. The rectum is the end of the colon adjacent to the anus. In patients with ulcerative colitis, ulcers and inflammation of the inner lining of the colon lead to symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. Ulcerative colitis is closely related to another condition of inflammation of the intestines called Crohn's disease. Together, they are frequently referred to as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's diseases are chronic conditions that can last years to decades. They affect approximately 500,000 to 2 million people In the United States. Men and women are affected equally. They most commonly begin during adolescence and early adulthood, but they also can begin during childhood and later in life. ...Other Related Erythema Nodosum ArticlesEmergency Contact for Chicopee
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