What is Erythema Annulare Centrifugum? A Familial Case. (May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carlesimo, M.; Mari, E.; Abruzzese, C.; Cortesi, G.; Del Giglio, L.; Pozzilli, C.; Bozzao, C.; Chessa, L.
• Is Part Of: European journal of inflammation. Volume 11:Number 2(2013)
• Page Start: 531
• Page End: 533
• Publication Date: 2013-05
• Subjects: erythema annulare centrifugum -- figurate erythema; Inflammation -- Periodicals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents -- therapeutic use -- Periodicals; Immunotherapy -- Periodicals; Inflammation -- Periodicals; Anti-inflammatory agents -- Periodicals; Immunotherapy -- Periodicals; Anti-inflammatory agents; Immunotherapy; Inflammation; Periodicals; 616.0473
• DOI: 10.1177/1721727X1301100223
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1721-727X

Abstract

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.