Erythema elevatum diutinum--a solitary lesion in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. 1990

P M Collier, and S M Neill, and A C Branfoot, and R C Staughton
Department of Dermatology, Westminster Hospital, London, UK.

Erythema elevatum diutinum is a rare disease of unknown aetiology. It is usually symmetrical with multiple lesions. An association with rheumatoid has previously been reported. We report a case of atypical erythema elevatum diutinum affecting the right elbow of a female patient with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D004890 Erythema Redness of the skin produced by congestion of the capillaries. This condition may result from a variety of disease processes. Erythemas
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001172 Arthritis, Rheumatoid A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated. Rheumatoid Arthritis
D012867 Skin The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.

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