Table 2.
Prevalence within BD | Clinical appearance | |
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Papulopustular lesions | Unknown prevalence; increased frequency in patients with a positive SPT arthritis | Acral and facial vesiculopustular and/or purpuric papules lesions on an erythematous base; described as follicular or acneiform |
Erythema nodosum lesions | Females > males; 33% of BD patients | Bilateral, pretibial, painful erythematous nodules. It can also localize to the face, neck, forearms, and buttocks |
Superficial thrombophlebitis | Males > females, 30% of BD patients | Erythematous, tender, subcutaneous nodules arranged in a linear fashion. “String-like” palpation of veins and erythema of overlying skin |
SPT skin pathergy test