II. Epidemiology
- More common in middle aged women
- Account for 80% of patients
III. Pathophysiology
- Chronic paniculitis
IV. Signs
- Tender Red Nodules on the posterior lower legs
- May occur in crops of lesions
V. Labs
- Tuberculin Skin Test
- Skin biopsy
- Rule out a Vasculitis
VI. Differential Diagnosis
- Tuberculosis
- Paniculitis
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Erythema Nodosum
- Paniculitis that affects the anterior lower legs