Diffuse polymorphic eosinophilic cellulitis in a patient with metallic alloy implants: a possible association?

Int J Dermatol. 2011 Dec;50(12):1535-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.04898.x.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alloys / adverse effects*
  • Artificial Limbs / adverse effects*
  • Cellulitis / diagnosis
  • Cellulitis / drug therapy
  • Cellulitis / etiology*
  • Cellulitis / pathology
  • Eosinophilia / diagnosis
  • Eosinophilia / drug therapy
  • Eosinophilia / etiology*
  • Eosinophilia / pathology
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Hip
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Alloys
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Prednisone

Supplementary concepts

  • Wells syndrome