title: Laptop computer-induced erythema ab igne: a case report.
abstract: Erythema ab igne is a condition characterized by reticulated telangiectasia and hyperpigmentation caused by repeated long-term exposure to infrared radiation insufficient to produce a burn. We report a case of laptop computer-induced erythema ab igne.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA.
authors.forename: Melinda R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pariser
authors.forename: Antoinette F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Hood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000209:etiology*; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D008838:Microcomputers; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000209:etiology*; D013848:Thigh