Thursday, July 31, 2008

Erythema ab igne


Interesting article from NEJM. It is a common MRCP question for Part 1 & 2a. Do not forget its relationship with hypothyroidism.

This patient has L knee pain.

This reticular, reddish-brown, pruritic, nontender, macular, nonblanching discoloration around the medial aspect of the left knee, with a few superficial erosions, is most consistent with erythema ab igne. This patient had repeatedly applied a heating pad to his left knee in the preceding weeks to relieve discomfort from osteoarthritis.

Read More: New Engl J Med 356;9:e8

1 comment:

vitamin b12 said...

Interesting, is there any treatment for this kind of sickness? I will keep on eye this one because one of my friends experience the same thing and got his leg amputated