Erythema Ab Igne: A Mottled Rash on the Torso

Erythema ab igne (EAI) is a typical example of an environmental-induced dermatosis secondary to overexposure of a particular part of the skin to heat. Once a familiar entity in the precentral heating era, it seems to be making a comeback with prolonged usage of electronic devices close to the body s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: LeVault, Kelsey M, Sapra, Amit, Bhandari, Priyanka, O'Malley, Madelyn, Ranjit, Eukesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Dermatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7008762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32064204
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6628
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Sumario:Erythema ab igne (EAI) is a typical example of an environmental-induced dermatosis secondary to overexposure of a particular part of the skin to heat. Once a familiar entity in the precentral heating era, it seems to be making a comeback with prolonged usage of electronic devices close to the body surface as well as usage of alternative methods of pain relief being sought by patients. We describe a case of a 39-year-old female who presented to our clinic with a mottled reticulate rash on her back after five years of using heating pads for her chronic backache.

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