Bullous eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells’ syndrome) associated with Churg–Strauss syndrome

ABSTRACT We report a patient with Churg–Strauss syndrome (CSS) with asthma, eosinophilia, nasal polyposis and ANCA‐associated multisystem vasculitis, who's skin eruption started with erythematous urticarial‐plaques followed by haemorrhagic bullae. Histology of the plaques revealed ‘flame figure...

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Published in:Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2003-01, Vol.17 (1), p.91-93
Main Authors: Schuttelaar, M‐LA, Jonkman, MF
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cellulitis - complications
Churg-Strauss Syndrome - complications
Churg–Strauss syndrome
eosinophil
Eosinophilia - complications
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous - complications
vasculitis
Wells’ syndrome
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Summary:ABSTRACT We report a patient with Churg–Strauss syndrome (CSS) with asthma, eosinophilia, nasal polyposis and ANCA‐associated multisystem vasculitis, who's skin eruption started with erythematous urticarial‐plaques followed by haemorrhagic bullae. Histology of the plaques revealed ‘flame figures’ in the dermis with no granulomatous or vasculitic process, consistent with the diagnosis of eosinophilic cellulitis or Wells’ syndrome. The association of CSS and Wells’ syndrome observed in this patient may have a common pathogenesis. CSS may induce Wells’ syndrome by an unknown factor.
ISSN:0926-9959
1468-3083
DOI:10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00648.x