Laptop computer induced erythema ab igne: a new presentation of an old disease

Erythema ab igne is a condition characterized by skin changes due to chronic exposure to moderate temperature. We describe a female patient with continuous use of a laptop computer on exposed legs for 6 months and consequent development of reticulated hyperpigmentation at the area. Histopathological...

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Autores principales: Salvio, Ana Gabriela, Nunes, Adauto Jose, Angarita, Dora Patricia Ramirez
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5325001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28300902
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20165139
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description Erythema ab igne is a condition characterized by skin changes due to chronic exposure to moderate temperature. We describe a female patient with continuous use of a laptop computer on exposed legs for 6 months and consequent development of reticulated hyperpigmentation at the area. Histopathological examination revealed epidermal atrophy, collagen fragmentation, and vacuolar changes in the basal layer, among other signs. We consider this case to be a modern cause of erythema ab igne.
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spelling pubmed-53250012017-03-02 Laptop computer induced erythema ab igne: a new presentation of an old disease Salvio, Ana Gabriela Nunes, Adauto Jose Angarita, Dora Patricia Ramirez An Bras Dermatol Case Report Erythema ab igne is a condition characterized by skin changes due to chronic exposure to moderate temperature. We describe a female patient with continuous use of a laptop computer on exposed legs for 6 months and consequent development of reticulated hyperpigmentation at the area. Histopathological examination revealed epidermal atrophy, collagen fragmentation, and vacuolar changes in the basal layer, among other signs. We consider this case to be a modern cause of erythema ab igne. Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2016 /pmc/articles/PMC5325001/ /pubmed/28300902 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20165139 Text en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Laptop computer induced erythema ab igne: a new presentation of an old disease
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5325001/
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