Question

A 40-year-old woman presents with a new onset painful erythematous nodule on her lower leg suspected to be erythema nodosum. Which initial investigation should be considered to look for underlying causes?

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy test, chest X-ray, and relevant infection screening

Answer

Skin biopsy immediately

Answer

MRI of the leg

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Full thickness excision biopsy

Answer

Immediate oral steroids

Practice question

A 40-year-old woman presents with a new onset painful erythematous nodule on her lower leg suspected to be erythema nodosum. Which initial investigation should be considered to look for underlying causes?