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A patient from Africa comes with nodular patch on the shin which is reddish brown. What is the most probable diagnosis?

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A patient from Africa comes with nodular patch on the shin which is reddish brown. What is the most probable diagnosis?


  1. Lupus vulgaris
  2. Erythema nodosum
  3. Pyoderma gangrenosum
  4. Erythema marginatum
  5. Solar keratosis

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The key is B. Erythema nodosum. [Causes of erythema nodosum: MOST COMMON CAUSES- i) streptococcal infection ii) sarcoidosis. Other causes- tuberculosis, mycoplasma pneumonia, infectious mononucleosis, drugs- sulfa related drug, OCP, oestrogen; Behcet’s disease, CD, UC; lymphoma, leukemia and some others].

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