title: Familial annular erythema--a rare dermatology diagnosis.
abstract: We report the second case of autosomal dominant familial annular erythema since its original description in 1966 by Beare et al. A three and a half-year-old boy presented at five days of age with a widespread annular urticated erythematous rash which has persisted despite treatment with various antihistamines and mast-cell stabilizers. His mother reports an identical eruption with an absence of systemic symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, England. tinawilliams@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Merchant
authors.forename: Sheila M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004890:Erythema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D005076:Exanthema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology