title: Eosinophilic cellulitis presented with semicircular pattern.
abstract: Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome) is a rare condition of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. It is characterized by erythematous plaques and a histological picture of dermal eosinophilic infiltration with "flame figures". The typical clinical presentation of eosinophilic cellulitis is mildly pruritic cellulite-like plaques. Urticarial, vesiculo-bullous, nodular and papulonodular variants were also reported. Herein, we describe a patient with annular and semicircular manifestations of eosinophilic cellulitis. It was treated successfully with low-dose cyclosporine A treatment.
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Camlica Campus, Istanbul, Turkey. okarabudak@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Karabudak
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Oktey
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Taskapan
authors.forename: Yavus
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Harmanyeri
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine