An Unusual Autoimmune Syndrome

Shelley, Walter B.

doi:10.1001/archderm.1960.03730060005001

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“…Erythema gyratum repens (EGR) is a figurate erythema characterized by erythematous, serpiginous, scaly bands in a wavy pattern that has been compared to the grain of wood, knotty cypress, or the skin of a zebra. The wood grain appearance is virtually diagnostic, and some authors have noticed that the eruption migrates up to 1 cm/day (1)(2)(3)(4). The first reported case of the skin disease in a patient with breast carcinoma was described by Gammel in 1952 (5).…”

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Erythema Gyratum Repens Unassociated with Underlying Malignancy

Kawakami

Saito

1995

The Journal of Dermatology

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A case of erythema gyratum repens occurring in a 62-year-old woman is presented together with a review of the literature. Evaluation and follow-up for the development of malignancy over a 32-month period failed to reveal any evidence of malignancy. Formerly, all cases of erythema gyratum repens were evaluated in terms of an association with an underlying malignant disorder. To date, only sixty cases have been reported in the literature; 14 (23%) were not found to be associated with any neoplasm. Therefore, this term is now also used for cases unassociated with malignancy. Erythema gyratum repens is a cutaneous eruption with a characteristic diagnostic morphology resembling a wood grain pattern.

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