Unusual Eosinophilic Infiltration of the Skin in a Patient with Precedent Kimura's Disease
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 30-33, 1996.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
A 25 year old man presinted with erythematous and inderated plaques on the upper and lower extermities that were preceded by insect bites while traveling in central Africa. The patient had a past histrory of Kimura's disease, asthma, and allergic rhinitis, Histologic examination revealed panniculitls showing massive eosinophilic infiltration. The dermis showed eosinopbilic infilreatiom without flame figyres. The patient responded well to oral conrticosteroids. This patient did not fit the diagnosis of eosinoplilic pannicylitis, eosinophilic cellylitis, hypereosinophilic syndrome or eosinophilic vascylitis.
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Main subject:
Asthma
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Skin
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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
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Dermis
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Africa, Central
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Diagnosis
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Eosinophils
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Rhinitis, Allergic
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Insect Bites and Stings
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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