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Wells' syndrome associated with parvovirus in a 5-year old boy
Identifier
027593
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Background
A description of the experience
Pediatr Dermatol. 2012 Nov-Dec;29(6):762-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01619.x. Epub 2011 Dec 9.
Wells' syndrome associated with parvovirus in a 5-year old boy.
Cherng E1, McClung AA, Rosenthal HM, Hicks J, Levy ML.
1 Austin Diagnostic Clinic Private Practice, Austin, Texas, USA.
Abstract
Wells' syndrome, otherwise known as eosinophilic cellulitis, is a rare dermatosis seen more commonly in adults than in children. In this article, we present a 5-year-old Caucasian boy who initially presented with pruritic, erythematous macules and papules evolving to bullae formation. Subsequent histology confirmed diagnosis of Wells' syndrome, and additional blood work also demonstrated positive immunoglobulin (Ig)M and IgG for parvovirus. In many instances, the direct etiology of Wells' syndrome is unclear, but the link between parvoviral infection and development of Wells' syndrome could further support an additional cause.
PMID:
22150362
DOI:
10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01619.x