A case of eosinophilic cellulitis of the hand mimicking bacterial cellulitis

Wells syndrome confined to the back of the hands mimicking contact dermatitis

“…In the present case, the skin lesions were limited to the dorsum of the hands, causing a diagnostic difficulty, as there are only two reports of Wells syndrome confined to such limited areas. 3,4 Clinical features of the two cases include an erythematous plaque 3 and nodules. 4 When, as in our case, patients present with only Notably, previous reports suggested that insect bites or bee stings were a possible trigger of Wells syndrome localized to the hands and forearms in some patients, 5 however, no such triggers were elicited from our patient.…”