Yersinia enterocolitica Enteritis Diagnosed with Erythema Nodosum
We herein report a rare case of Yersinia enterocolitica enteritis with a fever and abdominal pain followed by erythema nodosum (EN) a few days later. The diagnosis was confirmed based on characteristic colonoscopy and computed tomography findings, pathology, and mucosal culture. Yersinia enteritis i...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Internal Medicine 2023/05/15, Vol.62(10), pp.1479-1485 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We herein report a rare case of Yersinia enterocolitica enteritis with a fever and abdominal pain followed by erythema nodosum (EN) a few days later. The diagnosis was confirmed based on characteristic colonoscopy and computed tomography findings, pathology, and mucosal culture. Yersinia enteritis is a curable disease provided a proper diagnosis and treatment are performed. Although EN is a rare clinical course, it should still be considered as a differential diagnosis. |
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ISSN: | 0918-2918 1349-7235 |
DOI: | 10.2169/internalmedicine.0489-22 |