Erythema marginatum
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| Erythema marginatum | |
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | L53.2 |
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| DiseasesDB | 4443 |
Erythema marginatum is described as the presence of pink rings on the trunk and inner surfaces of the arms and legs which come and go for as long as several months.
An association with bradykinin has been proposed.[1]
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[edit] Presentation
The rings are barely raised and are non-pruritic. The face is generally spared.
[edit] Associated conditions
It occurs in less than 5% of patients with rheumatic fever, but is considered a major Jones criterion when it does occur. The four other major criteria include carditis, polyarthritis, Sydenham's Chorea, and subcutaneous nodules.
It is an early feature of rheumatic fever and may be associated with mild carditis (inflammation of heart muscle).
[edit] Types
Some sources distinguish between the following:
- "Erythema marginatum rheumaticum"
- "Erythema marginatum perstans"
[edit] References
- ^ Starr JC, Brasher GW, Rao A, Posey D (October 2004). "Erythema marginatum and hereditary angioedema". South. Med. J. 97 (10): 948–50. doi:. PMID 15558919. http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?issn=0038-4348&volume=97&issue=10&spage=948.
[edit] External links
- Photo
- Health Pictures
- -2140471290 at GPnotebook
- derm/131 at eMedicine - "Erythema Annulare Centrifugum" ("Erythema marginatum perstans")
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