Wells' syndrome (WS) is a very rare condition occurring in adults of any race and gender. The underlying aetiopathogenesis is thought to be a hypersensitivity response to different endogenous and exogenous stimuli. Reported trigger factors include arthropod bites, cutaneous viral, fungal and parasitic infections, medications, vaccinations, eczema, autoimmune disease, carcinoma, leukaemia and myeloproliferative disorders. We report a patient with this rare condition, who improved rapidly with combination treatment of prednisolone and ciclosporin. In our patient, several factors might have played a role in the development of WS.
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