Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome) associated with colon carcinoma

Katrin Hirsch, Ralf J. Ludwig*, Manfred Wolter, Thomas M. Zollner, Katja Hardt, Roland Kaufmann, Wolf Henning Boehncke

*Korrespondierende/r Autor/-in für diese Arbeit
    21 Zitate (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' synrome) is an inflammatory dermatosis characterized by marked eosinophilic infiltrates. Drugs and various infections are recognized causes of eosinophilic cellulitis. Eosinophilic cellulitis has been reported in nonhematological malignancies in two patients with squamous cell carcinoma and one with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. We report the association of eosinophilic cellulitis with adenocarcinoma of the colon. Curative hemicolectomy led to a complete remission, suggesting that underlying malignancies can trigger eosinophilic cellulitis.

    OriginalspracheEnglisch
    ZeitschriftJDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology
    Jahrgang3
    Ausgabenummer7
    Seiten (von - bis)530-531
    Seitenumfang2
    ISSN1610-0379
    DOIs
    PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 01.07.2005

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