Erysipelas =الحمرة

Erysipelas =الحمرة ERYSIPELAS   Erysipelas is a distinct type of superficial cutaneous cellulitis with marked dermal lymphatic vessel involvement caused by group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (very uncommonly group C or G streptococcus) and rarely caused by S. aureus. In the newborn, group B streptococci can cause erysipelas. Lymphedema, venous stasis, web intertrigo, and obesity are […]

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Erythema Annulare Centrifugum =الحمامى الحلقية النابذة

Erythema Annulare Centrifugum =الحمامى الحلقية النابذة Erythema Annulare   Centrifugum and   Other Figurate   Erythemas     The figurate erythemas include a variety of eruptions characterized by annular and polycyclic lesions. Classification of this group has always been controversial; the literature abounds with contradictions, uncertainties and a bewildering array of synonyms. Darier in 1916 […]

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Erythema elevatum diutinum = الحمامى المرتفعة الدائمة

Erythema elevatum diutinum = الحمامى المرتفعة الدائمة Erythema Elevatum Diutinum This rare condition is characterized by persistent, initially red to violaceous and later brown to yellow papules, nodules, and plaques . The lesions, typically distributed symmetrically on the extensor surfaces of the extremities, are initially soft and then evolve into fibrous nodules. Histopathologic Features. In […]

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Erythema induratum = الحمامى الجاسية

Erythema induratum = الحمامى الجاسية   Erythema Induratum {Nodular Vasculitis}     Clinical Presentation. The lesions of erythema induratum, also sometimes referred to as nodular vasculitis, consist of painless to tender, deep-seated, circumscribed nodules to plaques, usually on the lower legs with a predilection for the posterior calves. Gradually, the lesions extend toward the surface, […]

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Erythema Nodosum = الحمامى العقدة

Erythema Nodosum = الحمامى العقدة Erythema Nodosum Clinical Presentation. An acute form and a chronic form of erythema nodosum exist, which differ in their clinical manifestations but do not have uniformly recognized differences in their histologic characteristics . In the acute form of erythema nodosum, there is a sudden appearance of tender, bright red or […]

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