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Image Number #8974 (Erythema annulare centrifugum)

Diagnosis: Erythema annulare centrifugum

Description: Annular lesions usually without scale which grow over a 2-4 week period often joining up to form polycyclic shapes

Morphology: Annular

Site: Neck side

Sex: F

Age: 64

Type: Clinical

Submitted By: Ian McColl

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History:

Erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC) is a reaction pattern in the skin to a variety of underlying skin conditions including infections , particularly fungal, collagen diseases, internal malignancy, food sensitivity, drugs etc. The deep variant histologically does not show scale but the more superficial variant with spongiosis as well as the tight perivascular lymphocytic variant will show a trailing scale behind the advancing edge of the ring.

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