title: Bullous erythema ab igne.
abstract: Erythema ab igne is a localized, cutaneous condition, consisting of reticulate hyperpigmentation, dusky erythema, epidermal atrophy, and telangiectasia, all the result of repeated exposures to heat. We describe a patient with a bullous form of erythema ab igne: bullae and crusts within a localized area of reticular, brown, macular pigmentation on the lateral side of the left leg, an area that had repeated close exposure to an electrical heater over the previous 3 months. We believe that bullous erythema ab igne, something rarely reported in the literature, should be considered a well-defined variant of erythema ab igne; it may be more common than the literature suggests.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aysin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kokturk
authors.forename: Tamer Irfan
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Kiymet
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baz
authors.forename: Ayca Cordan
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: Duygu Dusmez
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Apa
authors.forename: Guliz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ikizoglu
mesh_terms: D001768:Blister / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged