J Dermatolog Treat. 2003 Jun;14(2):124-7.

Severe erythema nodosum due to Behçet's disease responsive to erythromycin.

Kaya TI, Tursen U, Baz K, Ikizoglu G, Dusmez D.

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Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, 33079 Zeytinlibahçe, Mersin, Turkey. tikaya@mersin.edu.tr

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A patient with severe erythema nodosum due to Behçet's disease is reported on here. Erythema nodosum lesions did not respond to classical treatments; however, they cleared after erythromycin treatment, which was prescribed for the treatment of coincidental erythrasma. Erythromycin treatment appears to be an effective treatment option in erythema nodosum. The hypothetical anti-inflammatory effects of erythromycin, besides its antibiotic properties, are reviewed and discussed to explain such a clinical improvement.

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