Yersinia enterocolitica Enteritis Diagnosed with Erythema Nodosum

Intern Med. 2023 May 15;62(10):1479-1485. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0489-22. Epub 2022 Oct 5.

Abstract

We herein report a rare case of Yersinia enterocolitica enteritis with a fever and abdominal pain followed by erythema nodosum (EN) a few days later. The diagnosis was confirmed based on characteristic colonoscopy and computed tomography findings, pathology, and mucosal culture. Yersinia enteritis is a curable disease provided a proper diagnosis and treatment are performed. Although EN is a rare clinical course, it should still be considered as a differential diagnosis.

Keywords: Yersinia enterocolitica enteritis; erythema nodosum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Enteritis* / complications
  • Enteritis* / diagnosis
  • Erythema Nodosum* / complications
  • Erythema Nodosum* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Yersinia Infections* / complications
  • Yersinia Infections* / diagnosis
  • Yersinia enterocolitica*