Eosinophilic cellulitis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

Synonyms and keywords::Well’s syndrome

Eosinophilic cellulitus (also known as “Wells’ syndrome” from George Crichton Wells who first described it^[1]) is a skin condition characterized by plaques that resemble cellulitis.^[2]^:144^[3] Eosinophilic Cellulitis is of unknown etiology, though it is suspected to have an allergic and/or autoimmune component. There are documented cases of it being caused by flea (and other insect) bites and has been seen in conjunction with Churg-Strauss disease, though many cases are considered idiopathic. It has recently been added to the raredisease.org database. Typical treatment is with prednisone.

Diagnosis

Physical Examination

Skin

Trunk

Well’s syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Well’s syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Well’s syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Well’s syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Well’s syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Well’s syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Well’s syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]

References

↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
↑ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
↑ González Martínez F, Santos Sebástián MM, Navarro Gómez ML, Saavedra Lozano J, Hernández Sampelayo T (April 2009). “[Eosinophilic cellulitis: wells syndrome.]”. An Pediatr (Barc). 70 (5): 509–11. doi:10.1016/j.anpedi.2009.01.007. PMID 19375989.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 “Dermatology Atlas”.

[Bolognia-1] Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

[Andrews-2] James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

[pmid19375989-3] González Martínez F, Santos Sebástián MM, Navarro Gómez ML, Saavedra Lozano J, Hernández Sampelayo T (April 2009). “[Eosinophilic cellulitis: wells syndrome.]”. An Pediatr (Barc). 70 (5): 509–11. doi:10.1016/j.anpedi.2009.01.007. PMID 19375989.

[Dermatology_Atlas-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 “Dermatology Atlas”.

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