Annually recurring erythema annulare centrifugum

Authors

  • Carla Irene Aranda Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Teresa Soliz Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Paula Barrios Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Juliana Martínez del Sel Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Graciela Manzur Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v29i1.2336

Keywords:

erythema annulare centrifugum, recurring erythema annulare, erythema annulare

Abstract

Erythema annulare centrifugum is a rare chronic inflammatory dermatosis of unknown pathogenesis that belongs to the figurative erythema group. It is characterized by the presence of annular erythematous plaques that increase in size centrifugally with central clearing, acquiring a polycyclic appearance, on the trunk and lower extremities. Annually recurring erythema annulare centrifugum is an infrequent variant of classic erythema annulare centrifugum, indistinguishable from it both clinically and histologically, but with a particular evolutionary course: annual and seasonal recurrence (in spring-summer) of the lesions, for many years, with tendency to spontaneous remission after a variable period of days to months (in autumn). This distinctive behavior is the diagnostic key.

We present two patients with annually recurring erythema annulare centrifugum in summer, in whom the diagnosis of the entity had not been made over more than 20 and 32 years, respectively.

Author Biographies

Carla Irene Aranda, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Third Year Physician, Specialists in Dermatology, University of Buenos Aires, Argentine Society of Dermatology (UBA-SAD), Division and Chair of Dermatology

Teresa Soliz, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Third Year Physician, Specialists in Dermatology, University of Buenos Aires, Argentine Society of Dermatology (UBA-SAD), Division and Chair of Dermatology

Paula Barrios, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of Residents, Division and Chair of Dermatology

Juliana Martínez del Sel, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Staff Physician, Division and Chair of Dermatology

Graciela Manzur, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of Division, Division and Chair of Dermatology

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Published

2023-04-17

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Vol. 29 No. 1 (2023): January/April 2023

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