Eosinophilic annular erythema in childhood: A distinct entity

• Main Authors: Chetan D Rajput, Balkrishna P Nikam, Neeta K Hatkar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
• Subjects: child; annular erythema; eosinophils; dermatology; hydroxychloroquine; eosinophilic annular erythema; hydroxychloroquine; wells' syndrome
• Online Access: http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2021;volume=22;issue=3;spage=250;epage=253;aulast=Rajput
• ISSN: 2319-7250

Introduction: Many conditions included under figurate erythemas have similar clinical appearance which makes diagnosis difficult. Among these, eosinophilic annular erythema (EAE) is a rare, uncommon, underreported entity in the pediatric population. Case Report: Herein, we report an 11-year-old boy who presented with asymptomatic recurrent, erythematous-edematous annular plaques with central hyperpigmentation. Discussion: Review of the literature shows scarce reporting of such cases globally and none from India. Clinicopathological findings of our case, suggest that eosinophilic annular erythema is a distinct entity rather than a type of Wells' syndrome.