Wells syndrome

Wells syndrome or eosinophilic cellulitis is characterized clinically by an acute dermatitis resembling cellulitis and histopathologically by dermal eosinophilic infiltration. Various morphological presentations have been described. We report a 32-year-old female with recurrent, erythematous plaques...

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Main Authors: Manish Bansal (Author), Tulika Rai (Author), Shyam S Pandey (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Wells syndrome or eosinophilic cellulitis is characterized clinically by an acute dermatitis resembling cellulitis and histopathologically by dermal eosinophilic infiltration. Various morphological presentations have been described. We report a 32-year-old female with recurrent, erythematous plaques on left forearm of 8 months duration, associated with mild itching that resolved leaving mild hyperpigmentation.
Item Description:2229-5178
10.4103/2229-5178.101815