Erythema Nodosum Center - Napa, CA
Napa 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 Napa * Richard B Odom MD  Sonoma Skin  Lewis H May II MD  Robert A Davis MD  Diane S Silver MD  N Charles Diakon MD  Carol Isaacs MD  Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Associates  Stephen D Schwartz MD  Marek Lorenc MD  R Makala Anders MD  Kenneth M Stein MD  Solano Dermatology Associates  Novato Dermatology Associates  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Novato Dermatology Associates  Solano Dermatology Associates  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Solano Dermatology Associates  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Solano Dermatology Associates  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology Dept  Joseph Greenberg MD  Cynthia S Bailey MD  Cynthia S Bailey MD  Dermatology Consultants of Marin  Dermatology Consultants of Marin  Dermatology Consultants of Marin  Eye Associates of Sebastopol  Joseph Greenberg MD  Kaiser Foundation Hospital  Advanced Dermatology Care  James McCole MD  Marin Dermatology Associates  Cosmetic & Laser Surgery Institute  Cheryl Tanasovich MD  Skintique  Julie A Winfield MD  Kathy Fang MD PhD  Laub Dermatology & Aesthetics  Camilla McCalmont MD  Camilla McCalmont MD  Melvin L Gurney MD  Ross T Jackson MD Kaiser  Greta F Clarke MD  Dermatology Associates Of Berkeley  Warren I Dotz MD  Curtis A Raskin MD Inc  Kristen Walker MD  Dermatology Center  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Affiliates In Dermatology  Affiliates In Dermatology  Affiliates In Dermatology  Affiliates In Dermatology  Affiliates In Dermatology  Avakoff Billings Crain & Fung  Avakoff Billings Crain & Fung  Avakoff Billings Crain & Fung  Ervin H Epstein Jr. MD  Avakoff Billings Crain & Fung  Siong Chiaun Lee MD  Kathryn P Rodan MD & Michael G Cedars MD  Kathryn P Rodan MD & Michael G Cedars MD  Ronald R Chappler MD  Quita V Cruciger MD  Drs Fields & Narurkar  Lawrence S Kaminsky MD  Drs Fields & Narurkar  Michael K Burns MD  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Union Square Dermatology  William W Kwan MD  David J MacGregor MD  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Union Square Dermatology  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Dermatology Medical Group of San Francisco  Dermatology Medical Group of San Francisco  San Francisco Dermatology Inc  Dermatology Medical Group of San Francisco  Dermatology Medical Group of San Francisco  San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center  San Francisco Dermatology Inc  Dermatology Medical Group of San Francisco  UCSF Dermatology Surgery Department  UCSF Dermatology Napa, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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 valley fever (coccidioidomycosis)?Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) is a disease caused by fungi (Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii species) that in about 50%-75% of normal (not immunocompromised) people causes either no symptoms or mild symptoms and those infected never seek medical care; when symptoms are more pronounced, they usually present as lung problems (cough, shortness of breath, sputum production, fever, and chest pains). The disease can progress to chronic or progressive lung disease and may even become disseminated to the skin, brain (meninges), skeleton, and other body areas. The disease can also infect many animal types (for example, dogs, cattle, otters, and monkeys). Most microbiologists and infectious disease physicians prefer the name coccidioidomycosis because the word describes the disease as a specific fungal disease, and this term may replace valley fever in the future. This di... Other Related Erythema Nodosum ArticlesEmergency Contact for Napa
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