title: Heat-triggered reticular telangiectatic erythema induced by a spinal cord stimulator.
abstract: In recent years, cutaneous complications have been reported after implantation of medical devices as a result of their widespread use. We report a case of reticular telangiectatic erythema (RTE) after replacement of a spinal cord stimulator. To date, the pathogenesis of RTE has been poorly understood. Some reports have suggested that heat is involved, whereas others seem to contradict this observation. In our thermographic study, we found that heat can cause RTE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. martin.inzinger@medunigraz.at
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inzinger
authors.forename: Hemma
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tilz
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Komericki
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Birger
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kränke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004890:Erythema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*