ERYTHEMA-NODOSUM AND ABDOMINAL TUBERCULOSIS

Erythema nodosum (EN) is a form of septal panniculitis. No cause is found in up to 50% of cases. It is associated with primary tuberculosis in children. The association between EN and abdominal tuberculosis, a rare form of tuberculosis is unusual. We report the case of a patient with EN and tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenitis. A diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection was made on the ground of EN, because the abdominal tuberculosis was asymptomatic. In view of the rise in tuberculosis in recent years, we should alert ourselves to this possible association.