Neutrophilic figurate erythema

Int J Dermatol. 2008 Mar;47(3):262-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03384.x.

Abstract

We herein report a 39-year-old woman presented with annular plaque with central clearing on the back, extremities, and breasts. The lesions had raised, firm erythematous borders included a trailing scale. On histologic examination, a perivascular inflammatory cell infiltrate composed of neutrophils and mononuclear inflammatory cells in the upper dermis was shown. We consider our case to represent idiopathic figurate erythema with a dominant infiltration of neutrophils.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Erythema / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neutrophils*
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology*