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Erythema ab igne

2011; University of California, Davis; Volume: 17; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5070/d347z4v01z

1087-2108

Kristen Miller, Raegan Hunt, Julie Chu, S. Meehan, Jennifer Stein,

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

Erythema ab igne is a reticulated, erythematous or hyperpigmented dermatosis that results from chronic and repeated exposure to low levels of infrared radiation. Multiple heat sources have been reported to cause this condition, which include heated reclining chairs, heating pads, hot water bottles, car heaters, electric space heaters, and, more recently, laptop computers. Treatment consists of withdrawing the inciting heat source. Although erythema ab igne carries a good prognosis, it is not necessarily a self-limited diagnosis as patients are at long-term risk of developing subsequent cutaneous malignant conditions, which include squamous cell and merkel-cell carcinomas.