Wells syndrome

Indian Dermatol Online J. 2012 Sep;3(3):187-9. doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.101815.

Abstract

Wells syndrome or eosinophilic cellulitis is characterized clinically by an acute dermatitis resembling cellulitis and histopathologically by dermal eosinophilic infiltration. Various morphological presentations have been described. We report a 32-year-old female with recurrent, erythematous plaques on left forearm of 8 months duration, associated with mild itching that resolved leaving mild hyperpigmentation.

Keywords: Cellulitis; Wells syndrome; eosinophils.

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  • Case Reports