Figurate erythema describes the rash of some skin conditions that present as multiple red wavy rings and arcs, and are typically annular.[1] An example is erythema marginatum.[2]
Types
Classical types include:[3]
- Erythema annulare centrifugum
- Erythema marginatum
- Erythema chronicum migrans
- Erythema gyratum repens
History
The term was first described by Thomas Fox in 1889.[2]
References
- ^ Bolognia, Jean L.; Schaffer, Julie V.; Duncan, Karynne O.; Ko, Christine (2022). "5. Figurate erythemas". Dermatology Essentials (2nd ed.). Elsevier. pp. 142–148. ISBN 978-0-323-70971-2.
- ^ a b Kazandjieva, Jana; Bogdanov, Georgi; Bogdanov, Ivan; Tsankov, Nikolai (1 May 2023). "Figurate annulare erythemas". Clinics in Dermatology. 41 (3): 368–375. doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.07.005. ISSN 0738-081X. PMID 37433389.
- ^ Boehner, Alexander; Neuhauser, Ruth (28 May 2021). "Figurate erythemas – update and diagnostic approach". JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft. 19 (7): 963–972. doi:10.1111/ddg.14450. PMID 34046996.
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