Iatrogenic erythema ab igne in a patient with diabetic neuropathy

Alka Sharma, Vishal Sharma

Abstract


Erythema ab igne is a cutaneous manifestation of exposure to heat. It can also occasionally be associated with malignancy. We report a case of 65 year old lady with diabetic nephropathy who developed erythema ab igne secondary to hot fomentation. The lesions improved with avoidance of heat exposure.

Keywords: erythema ab igne; heat; skin; diabetes mellitus; neuropathy

Received: March 20, 2012; Accepted: April 13, 2012; Published online: May 3, 2012

Corresponding Author: Alka Sharma, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India. E-mail: alka118@gmail.com


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