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Reticulated, reddish-brown pigmented patch with hyperkeratotic papules and small plaques on the right knee of a female patient.
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Erythema ab igne (EAI) is a localized, hyperpigmented and reticulated dermatosis at sites of chronic heat exposure. Within longstanding skin lesions of EAI, hyperkeratotic lesions may emerge and can potentially transform into pre-malignant or malignant skin lesions. A 55-year-old woman presented for the evaluation of multiple hyperkeratotic lesions...
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Erythema ab Igne (EAI) or “toasted skin syndrome”, is a skin reaction manifested by a reticulate hypermelanosis on body areas submitted to prolonged exposure to infrared radiation (IRR) in the form of moderate heat insufficient to produce a skin burn. This reaction is probably as old as civilization and accompanies the use of fire for heating icy e...
