Abdominal erythema ab igne-An "old" finding revisited

Abstract

Abdominal erythema ab igne may be the result of insufficient pain medication in chronic pancreatitis. Stenting therapy is to be considered, and the patient should be informed about the risk of developing cutaneous squamous or Merkel cell carcinoma.

Keywords: Merkel cell carcinoma; erythema ab igne; pancreatitis; squamous cell carcinoma; toasted skin syndrome.