Open AccessRole of tetracycline in recalcitrant erythema nodosum
Author(s) -
Shaurya Rohatgi,
Kabbur Hanumantappa Basavaraj,
P Ashwini,
Garehatty Rudrappa Kanthraj
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.137787
Subject(s) - erythema nodosum , tetracycline , medicine , panniculitis , dermatology , erythema , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , pathology , biology , disease
Erythema nodosum is a type of septal panniculitis. We report a case of 40 year old male of chronic and recalcitrant erythema nodosum who responded to tetracycline. The possible mechanism of action of tetracycline is analyzed. Tetracycline should be considered as a logical option in recalcitrant erythema nodosum.