Date of Presentation

5-4-2023 12:00 AM

College

School of Osteopathic Medicine

Poster Abstract

A 35 year old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a rash of his left lateral lower leg of a 2 months duration. The patient had been using an electric space heater and the affected area was the closest part of his body to the heater. A diagnosis of erythema ab igne was made. Here we discuss erythema ab igne in reference to the medical history of the diagnosis, pathophysiology, modern causative heat sources such as laptop computers and treatment.

Keywords

Erythema Ab Igne, Heat, Skin, Case Reports, Rash, Disorders of Environmental Origin

Disciplines

Dermatology | Diagnosis | Disorders of Environmental Origin | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Document Type

Poster

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May 4th, 12:00 AM

Case Report and Brief Review: A Case of Erythema Ab Igne Due to a Space Heater

A 35 year old male presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a rash of his left lateral lower leg of a 2 months duration. The patient had been using an electric space heater and the affected area was the closest part of his body to the heater. A diagnosis of erythema ab igne was made. Here we discuss erythema ab igne in reference to the medical history of the diagnosis, pathophysiology, modern causative heat sources such as laptop computers and treatment.

 

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