Reticular telangiectatic erythema associated with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Reticular telangiectatic erythema (RTE) is a skin reaction associated with implantable cardiac devices (ie, pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators). We present a patient who developed an erythematous patch over the implantable cardioverter defibrillator site. We discuss the clinical features, histologic findings, and patch testing of this entity.
Pitarch
Gerard
G
Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Spain. gerardpitarch@hotmail.com
Mercader
Pedro
P
Torrijos
Arantxa
A
Martínez-Menchón
Teresa
T
Fortea
Jose M
JM
D000368:Aged; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology