Wells syndrome associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
An. bras. dermatol
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90(4): 571-574, July-Aug. 2015. ilus
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
AbstractEosinophilic cellulitis or Wells syndrome is an uncommon skin condition of unknown etiology that can occur alone or associated with other conditions. Typically, it presents with recurrent pruritic, erythematous and edematous plaques, but it can also show clinical polymorphism. Besides the cutaneous lesions, patients can experience systemic manifestations like fever, malaise, arthralgia and peripheral blood eosinophilia. We describe a case of this rare syndrome that presented with polymorphic cutaneous lesions associated with a serious systemic disease, which was revealed through the investigation of the cutaneous disease.
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Asunto principal:
Leucemia Linfocítica Crónica de Células B
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Celulitis (Flemón)
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Eosinofilia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Asunto de la revista:
Dermatologia
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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