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Erysipelas-like presentation of Wells’ syndrome (eosinophilic cellulitis)
- Source :
- Reumatismo, Vol 71, Iss 4 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- PAGEPress Publications, 2020.
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Abstract
- Wells’ syndrome, also called eosinophilic cellulitis, is a rare eosinophilic dermatosis characterized by an unspecific inflammatory erythematous eruption often associated with systemic symptoms. Here we report the case of a 57-year-old female with bilateral painful pitting and pruritic feet progressive for two weeks despite one week of oral antibiotics. Skin biopsy was performed showing dermal eosinophilic infiltration. The patient showed a spontaneous progressive improvement of the condition. The presented case demonstrates both clinical and histologic presence of lesions of Wells’ syndrome in the course of the disease. A careful diagnostic approach is needed because of the lack of specific signs. The global outcome is favorable and spontaneous resolution is possible.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
lcsh:Internal medicine
Biopsy
eosinophilic cellulitis
Eosinophilic dermatosis
lcsh:Medicine
Erysipelas
Wells’ syndrome
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Rheumatology
Eosinophilic infiltration
Eosinophilia
medicine
Photography
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
lcsh:RC31-1245
Skin
030203 arthritis & rheumatology
Foot Dermatoses
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
lcsh:R
Cellulitis
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Dermatology
Wells syndrome
Skin biopsy
Eosinophilic cellulitis
Female
Presentation (obstetrics)
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22402683 and 00487449
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Reumatismo
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....078b6e5004f2f9aa200b5f472bc3184c