Wells' Syndrome Associated with Molluscum Contagiosum in a Child: A Case Report / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 499-503, 2018.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-717026
ABSTRACT
Wells' syndrome or eosinophilic cellulitis is usually observed in adults who present with pruritic, erythematous and edematous plaques associated with papules or vesicles. It is a rare inflammatory dermatosis of unknown etiology showing an eosinophil-mediated immune response. Classical histopathological features observed in patients are eosinophil-predominant inflammatory infiltration and marked dermal edema, along with ‘flame figures’. An 11-year-old boy presented with edematous plaques surmounted by vesicles on his abdomen and lower extremities. A month prior to presentation, these skin lesions occurred on other parts of his abdomen; however, they resolved spontaneously within a week. Skin biopsies from the recurrent lesions showed features consistent with Wells' syndrome and a few molluscum bodies in the epidermis. Laboratory tests showed peripheral eosinophilia. We concluded that Wells' syndrome in this young patient was caused by preceding molluscum contagiosum infection.
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Main subject:
Skin
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Skin Diseases
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Biopsy
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Cellulitis
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Lower Extremity
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Edema
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Eosinophilia
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Eosinophils
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Epidermis
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Abdomen
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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