Eosinophilic Cellulitis (Wells’ Syndrome): Case Report

Abstract

Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells’ syndrome) is a rare condition of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. It is characterized by erythematous plaques and a histological picture of dermal eosinophilic infiltration with flame figures. In thıs article, a case with clinical and histopathologic findings of Wells’ syndrome is presented

Keywords

• Eozinofilik sellülit,Wells sendromu,alev figürleri

Eozinofilik Sellülit (Wells Sendromu): Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Eozinofilik sellülit (Wells sendromu) etyopatogenezi tam olarak anlaşılamamış, nadir görülen bir durumdur. Histopatolojik olarak alev figürleriyle dermal eozinofilik infiltratların görüldüğü, eritematöz plaklarla karakterizedir. Bu yazıda, klinik ve histopatolojik bulguları ile eozinofilik sellülit (Wells sendromu) tanısı konan bir hasta sunulmuştur

Keywords

• Eosinophilic cellulitis,Wells’ syndrome,flame figures

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