title: Reticular telangiectatic erythema associated with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Spain. gerardpitarch@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pitarch
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mercader
authors.forename: Arantxa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torrijos
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Martínez-Menchón
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fortea
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology