Erythema Nodosum

Potassium iodide offers a rapid response in the treatment of erythema nodosum and may be an adequate option for patients who do not respond to the standard of care, according to a presentation at the Interdisciplinary Autoimmune Summit.

The “black sheep” in a family of already unusual diseases, Löfgren syndrome presents acutely unlike the subtle onset and gradual disease progression characteristic of other types of sarcoidosis. Although often defined by a unique triad of symptoms, Löfgren syndrome still relies on a diagnosis of exclusion, and is often mistaken for other rheumatologic and infectious conditions.