Erythema elevatum diutinum coexisting with ankylosing spondylitis

Abstract

A 43-year-old woman presented to our hospital with the complaint of a reddish-purple rash on the extensor sides of her forearms. She had been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis 7 years ago. On physical examination, reddish-purple nodules were detected on the pretibial areas of both legs and extensor sides of both hands and forearms. Neutrophil, eosinophil, lymphocyte, and mixed-type leukocyte infiltration and erythrocyte extravasation were observed in skin biopsy. Erythema elevatum diutinum (EED) was diagnosed. For treatment, sulphasalazine, colchicine, and diclofenac were started. After 3 months of treatment, the lesions were healed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of EED coexisting with ankylosing spondylitis.

Granuloma Faciale Treated Successfully with Colchicine

“…Dapsone is one such drug frequently used in the treatment of GF and EED. Colchicine has also been found to be successful in the treatment of patients with EED (6)(7)(8). However, to the best of our knowledge, there are no reports of GF treated with colchicine in the English-language literature.…”