What is Erythema Annulare Centrifugum? A Familial Case

M. Carlesimo; E. Mari; C. Abruzzese; G. Cortesi; L. Del Giglio; C. Pozzilli; C. Bozzao; L. Chessa

doi:10.1177/1721727X1301100223

European Journal of Inflammation (May 2013)

What is Erythema Annulare Centrifugum? A Familial Case

M. Carlesimo,
E. Mari,
C. Abruzzese,
G. Cortesi,
L. Del Giglio,
C. Pozzilli,
C. Bozzao,
L. Chessa

Affiliations

M. Carlesimo: NESMOS, U.O.C. Dermatology, Sant'Andrea Hospital of Rome, II Unit University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome Italy
E. Mari: NESMOS, U.O.C. Dermatology, Sant'Andrea Hospital of Rome, II Unit University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome Italy
C. Abruzzese: NESMOS, U.O.C. Dermatology, Sant'Andrea Hospital of Rome, II Unit University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome Italy
G. Cortesi: NESMOS, U.O.C. Dermatology, Sant'Andrea Hospital of Rome, II Unit University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome Italy
L. Del Giglio: Neurology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
C. Pozzilli: Neurology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
C. Bozzao: Medical Genetics, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome Italy
L. Chessa: Medical Genetics, Sant'Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X1301100223
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

Abstract

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We report a case of erythema annulare centrifugum present since birth in three generations in an Albanian family. The proband is a 45-year-old white Caucasian man; his mother (deceased), a 38-year-old sister and a 16-year-old niece presented with the same phenotype. To our knowledge this is the third case of familial annular erythema since its original description in 1966 by Beare et al. Autosomal dominant inheritance of the disorder is suggested.

Published in European Journal of Inflammation

ISSN: 1721-727X (Print); 2058-7392 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine
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