Erythema elevatum diutinum. A clinicopathologic study of 5 cases

Erythema elevatum diutinum is a rare condition of unknown etiology listed with cutaneous vasculitis or neutrophilic diseases. Medical records and histopathologic slides of 5 patients with erythema elevatum diutinum were studied to better understand the disease. Lesions were clinically characteristic...

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Published inTunisie Medicale Vol. 83; no. 2; p. 123
Main Authors Cherif, Faika, Abdelmoula, Fadoua Fraoua, Smiri, Wafa, Haouet, Slim, Azaiez, Mohammed I, Osman, Amel Dhahri B
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Tunisia 01.02.2005
Subjects
Adult
Biopsy
Erythema - immunology
Erythema - pathology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Neutrophil Infiltration
Vasculitis - pathology
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Summary:Erythema elevatum diutinum is a rare condition of unknown etiology listed with cutaneous vasculitis or neutrophilic diseases. Medical records and histopathologic slides of 5 patients with erythema elevatum diutinum were studied to better understand the disease. Lesions were clinically characteristic. All biopsy specimens showed leucocytoclastic vasculitis. The most significant finding is the association of erythema elevatum diutinum whith seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.
ISSN:0041-4131