Three Cases of Wells' Syndrome.
- Author:
Sei Yeon KIM
1
;
Gyung Moon KIM
;
Si Yong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. kgmcmcdm@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eosinophilic cellulitis;
Flame figure;
Wells' syndrome
- MeSH:
Cellulitis;
Dermatitis;
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(2):179-184
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Wells' syndrome was first described by Wells in 1971 as a recurrent granulomatous dermatitis with eosinophilia and was later named eosinophilic cellulitis. It is defined by the following criteria: sudden onset of annular or circinate erythematous-edematous patches that rapidly evolve to morphea-like blue-slate-colored plaques; a histological feature characterized usually by the presence of 'flame figures'; non-constant blood hypereosinophilia. We present clinical and histopathologic features of three cases of eosinophilic cellulitis.
