Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome) associated with ascariasis.
A case of eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome) in association with ascariasis is described. The clinical and histopathologic features of the patient responded well to an oral anthelminthic drug. According to our search, this association has not previously been reported.
Department of Dermatology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Tsuda
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Tanaka
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Miyasato
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Nakama
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Sasai
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications*; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans