Erythema ab igne
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Erythema ab igne (EAI, or “dermatitis ab igne”) refers to skin that that is reddened due to repeated exposure to heat radiation.
Untreated, it can lead to skin cancer.
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