Erythema Ab Igne, Heat-induced Injury - DermAtlas

Contributor

Simon Yoo, MD

Diagnosis

erythema ab igne heat-induced injury

Body Site

abdomen

Age

52 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

reticulated

Color

brown red bronze

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This 52-year-old woman, with a history of chronic pancreatitis and abdominal pain, used an electric heating pad over her abdomen for 2-3 hours every other day for years. For the past 2 years she noted a rash on the abdomen which grew over the last 9 months.

Description

reticulated erythematous and hyperpigmented patch

Image Added

3/8/2003 10:38:05

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