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Eosinophilic cellulitis
Introduction
Overview
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
Diagnosis
Physical Examination
Skin
Trunk
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![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/f/f5/Well%27s_syndrome01.jpg)
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![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/4/4c/Well%27s_syndrome03.jpg)
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![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/e/e9/Well%27s_syndrome04.jpg)
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![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/c/cd/Well%27s_syndrome05.jpg)
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![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/5/5d/Well%27s_syndrome06.jpg)
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![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/d/d4/Well%27s_syndrome07.jpg)
Well’s syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]
![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AWell%27s_syndrome01.jpg)
![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AWell%27s_syndrome02.jpg)
![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AWell%27s_syndrome03.jpg)
![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AWell%27s_syndrome04.jpg)
![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AWell%27s_syndrome05.jpg)
![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AWell%27s_syndrome06.jpg)
![Well's syndrome. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AWell%27s_syndrome07.jpg)
References
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 MartÃnez 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”.
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