| Erythema ab igne | |
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| Other names | Fire stains,[1] laptop thigh, granny's tartan, Koruda erythema, toasted skin syndrome[1] |
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| Erythema ab igne in a person with chronic abdominal pain who found some relief from the application of heat. | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Erythema ab igne (Latin for 'redness from fire') EAI, also known as hot water bottle rash,[2] is a skin condition caused by long-term exposure to heat (infrared radiation).[3] Prolonged thermal radiation exposure to the skin can lead to the development of reticulated erythema, hyperpigmentation, scaling, and telangiectasias in the affected area. Some people may complain of mild itchiness and a burning sensation, but often, unless a change in pigmentation is seen, it can go unnoticed.
- ^ a b Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. Chapter87. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ^ Rudolph CM, Soyer HP, Wolf P, Kerl H (February 1998). "Hot-water-bottle rash: not only a sign of chronic pancreatitis". Lancet. 351 (9103): 677. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)78465-8. PMID 9500360. S2CID 40827390.
- ^ Riahi RR, Cohen PR, Robinson FW, Gray JM (Nov 2010). "Erythema ab igne mimicking livedo reticularis". International Journal of Dermatology. 49 (11): 1314–7. doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04433.x. PMID 20964656. S2CID 30189490.