Abstract

Eosinophilic cellulitis is a rare skin disease of unknown aetiology, clinically resembling acute bacterial cellulitis, arthropod bites, urticaria, urticarial vasculitis and hypereosinophilic syndrome. The diagnosis is based on the clinical presentation and the histology of eosinophilic infiltration and flame figures in the dermis. Associated systemic diseases including leukaemia, rheumatoid arthritis and non-haematological malignancy should be excluded. Treatment of choice is local or low-dose oral corticosteroids.

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