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Wells' syndrome associated with churg-strauss syndrome

Authors
 Soo Hyun Lee  ;  Mi Ryung Roh  ;  Hyunjoong Jee  ;  Kee Yang Chung  ;  Jin Young Jung 
Citation
 ANNALS OF DERMATOLOGY, Vol.23(4) : 497-500, 2011 
Journal Title
ANNALS OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN
 1013-9087 
Issue Date
2011
Keywords
Churg-Strauss syndrome ; Flame figures ; Wells' syndrome
Abstract
Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a multisystem granulomatous vasculitis that is characterized by peripheral eosinophilia and the infiltration of eosinophils into systemic organs. The skin lesions of CSS consist mainly of palpable purpura and nodules. Wells' syndrome (WS) is a rare inflammatory dermatosis that is associated with recurrent granulomatous dermatitis and eosinophilia. Since these two diseases are rare, any overlap between them is very unusual. Herein, we report a patient with CSS, who initially presented a skin eruption of erythematous urticarial-plaques, vesicles, and blisters. Upon biopsy, the histology of these plaques indicated eosinophilic infiltration and "flame figures" within the dermis, which was consistent with a diagnosis of WS. Although the association between WS and CSS that was observed in our patient may be purely coincidental, it could also suggest a common pathogenetic background of these two distinct diseases, as both share several many common features
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DOI
10.5021/ad.2011.23.4.497
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Dermatology (피부과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Roh, Mi Ryung(노미령) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6285-2490
Chung, Kee Yang(정기양) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3257-0297
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/95383
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