Not a Routine Case of Recurrent Cellulitis: Well’s Syndrome
Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: When a 28-year-old man with suspected recurrent right forearm cellulitis did not respond to anti-microbial therapy, a dermatological consultation with cutaneous biopsy was obtained. Histopathology along with correlation of his clinical course confirmed a diagnosis of Well’s syndrome (eosinophilic cellulitis) and he was successfully treated with oral anti-histamines and topical corticosteroids. This case emphasizes the importance of consideration for non-infectious etiologies of recurrent cellulitic lesions that do not respond to typical anti-microbial therapy. J Med Cases. 2016;7(11):506-507 doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jmc2680w
Source: Journal of Medical Cases
DOI: 10.14740/jmc2680w
Author: Jeffrey J. Wargo
Institutions: University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4230461069