Persistent annular erythema of infancy.
Annular erythema of infancy is an uncommon, nonpruritic, figurate erythema that begins in the first year of life. Biopsy specimens reveal a perivascular and interstitial lymphocytic infiltrate with numerous eosinophils. The cause of the disorder is unknown, but a hypersensitivity response to unrecognized antigens is suspected. The disorder is self-limited, but may last for many months. In our patient the eruption continued 19 months after its onset.
Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195-5032.
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D001706:Biopsy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004890:Erythema / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*