Bazin disease
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(Redirected from Erythema induratum)
| ICD-10 | A18.4 (ILDS A18.482) | |
|---|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 017.1 | |
| DiseasesDB | 1272 | |
| eMedicine | derm/135 | |
| MeSH | C01.252.410.040.552.846.583.260 | |
Bazin disease (or "Erythema induratum", or "Nodular vasculitis") is a skin ulceration on the back of the calves. It was formerly thought to be a reaction to the tuberculum bacillus. It occurs mainly in women, but is very rare now.
