Eosinophilic cellulitis
Eosinophilic cellulitis | |
ICD-10 | L98.3 (ILDS L98.300) |
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DiseasesDB | 34888 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]
Overview
Synonyms and keywords::Well's syndrome
Eosinophilic cellulitus (also known as "Wells' syndrome" from George Crichton Wells who first described it[1]) is a skin condition characterized by plaques that resemble cellulitis.[2]:144[3] Eosinophilic Cellulitis is of unknown etiology, though it is suspected to have an allergic and/or autoimmune component. There are documented cases of it being caused by flea (and other insect) bites and has been seen in conjunction with Churg-Strauss disease, though many cases are considered idiopathic. It has recently been added to the raredisease.org database. Typical treatment is with prednisone.
Diagnosis
Physical Examination
Skin
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Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]
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Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]
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Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]
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Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]
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Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]
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Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]
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Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ↑ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ↑ González Martínez F, Santos Sebástián MM, Navarro Gómez ML, Saavedra Lozano J, Hernández Sampelayo T (April 2009). "[Eosinophilic cellulitis: wells syndrome.]". An Pediatr (Barc). 70 (5): 509–11. doi:10.1016/j.anpedi.2009.01.007. PMID 19375989.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Dermatology Atlas".