Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome) in association with angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy

Acta Derm Venereol. 2007;87(6):525-8. doi: 10.2340/00015555-0317.

Abstract

Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome) is an uncommon inflammatory disease with clinical polymorphism. It is often associated with infectious, allergic or myeloproliferative diseases; however, the exact aetiology is unknown. This report describes a rare case of eosinophilic cellulitis in association with angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy. The typical skin findings of Wells' syndrome disappeared completely following chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cellulitis / complications*
  • Cellulitis / pathology
  • Dermis / pathology
  • Eosinophilia / complications*
  • Eosinophils
  • Humans
  • Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Diseases / complications*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology