Erythematous dermatosis with fibroplasia: a new entity?

A 59-year-old Chinese woman was referred to our department in November 2005 for erythematous lesions of the chest, the back, and the limbs that had appeared six months before, with no obvious cause. The rash faded upon diascopy. The affected area had gradually extended, merged into a large patch, and spread to both arms. Three months earlier, rice-grain or broad bean-sized erythema had appeared on both thighs, and the affected area had gradually increased and partly merged. The patient did not report [...]