Erythema elevatum diutinum–associated with loss of the uvula

Erythema elevatum diutinum–associated with loss of the uvula

EED: Erythema elevatum diutinum LCV: Leukocytoclastic vasculitis INTRODUCTION Erythema elevatum diutinum (EED) is a rare, chronic form of leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) that belongs to the group of neutrophilic dermatoses including Behçet disease, Sweet syndrome, and pyoderma gangrenosum. The exact pathogenesis of the condition is poorly understood, but it is thought to result from immune co...

Erythema elevatum diutinum coexisting with ankylosing spondylitis.

A 43-year-old woman presented to our hospital with the complaint of a reddish-purple rash on the extensor sides of her forearms. She had been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis 7 years ago. On physical examination, reddish-purple nodules were detected on the pretibial areas of both legs and extensor sides of both hands and forearms. Neutrophil, eosinophil, lymphocyte, and mixed-type leukocyt...

Erythema Elevatum Diutinum: An Atypical Presentation

E rythema elevatum diutinum (EED) is classified within the small vessel vasculitis. It is a rare, chronic and progressive disease affecting mostly extensor surfaces and skin overlying the joints. 1 Clinically, it presents as multiple erythematous and violaceous papules with a symmetrical and bilateral distribution. Associations with underlying diseases are common, including autoimmune disease, ...

Successful surgical treatment of advanced erythema elevatum diutinum.

Erythema elevatum diutinum is a rare, chronic cutaneous vasculitis that presents with plaques or nodules on the extensor surfaces of extremities. Although the exact pathogenesis is unknown, patients usually have an underlying systemic medical problem such as malignancy, autoimmune disease or HIV. Management of the cutaneous manifestations is aimed at controlling the underlying disease process, ...

Erythema elevatum et diutinum, multiple sclerosis and interferon beta.