Erythema Induratum of Bazin / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

Erythema induratum of Bazin (EIB) belongs to a group of diseases characterized by inflammatory nodules of the leg which primarily involve the lower legs. EIB is considered to be a reactive disorder related to several etiologic factors. In Korea, most dermatologists accept the tuberculosis as one of the most common etiology of EIB. As the number of EIB cases is decreasing in Korea in accordance with the decreased incidence of tuberculosis, EIB can be easily mistaken for any of the disease that produces chronic nodular eruptions on the legs. In Korea, important factors to make a correct diagnosis of EI include clinicopathologic observations coupled with the identification of hypersensitivity to tuberculous antigen and successful treatment of anti-tuberculous medication.