RT Book, Section
A1 Comfere, Nneka I.
A1 Gibson, Lawrence E.
A2 Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2 Katz, Stephen I.
A2 Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2 Paller, Amy S.
A2 Leffell, David J.
A2 Wolff, Klaus
SR Print(0)
ID 56078984
T1 Chapter 165. Erythema Elevatum Diutinum
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-166904-7
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56078984
RD 2024/04/16
AB |PrintErythema  Elevatum  Diutinum  at  a  GlanceRare  disease;  unknown  incidence.A  chronic  leukocytoclastic  vasculitis  typified  by  a  distinctive  clinical  pattern.Symmetric,  erythematous,  violaceous,  or  yellow–brown  papules/nodules/plaques.Most  common  sites  of  involvement  are  the  extensor  surfaces  of  the  hands,  fingers,  elbows,  knees,  legs,  and  Achilles  tendon.  Trunk  is  usually  spared.Co-occurring  diseases  include  monoclonal  paraproteinemias,  lymphoproliferative  disorders,  chronic  infection,  autoimmune  conditions,  and  connective  tissue  diseases.Pathology  consists  of  leukocytoclastic  vasculitis  in  early  stage  lesions  and  a  granulation-tissue-like  response  with  fibrosis  in  later  stages.