Gandhi Rishi Kumar, Coloe Jacquelyn, Peters Sara, Zirwas Matthew, Darabi Kamruz
J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2011 Jul;4(7):55-7.
To report a case of Wells syndrome (eosinophilic cellulitis) in a patient who was previously hospitalized twice and received several antibiotic treatments.
Inpatient hospital consultation.
One patient diagnosed with Wells Syndrome based on supporting clinical history, histopathological examination, and other laboratory data.
Change in signs and symptoms over time.
Improvement of skin lesions after administration of corticosteroids.
Wells syndrome is a clinical condition that mimics bacterial cellulitis. It is characterized as an erythematous, edematous tender plaque with predilection for the lower extremity. The authors report this case to warn clinicians about other primary dermatological disorders that resemble infectious cellulitis in order to avoid misdiagnoses and delayed treatment.
报告一例曾两次住院并接受多种抗生素治疗的患者发生的韦尔斯综合征(嗜酸性粒细胞性蜂窝织炎)。
住院医院会诊。
一名根据支持性临床病史、组织病理学检查及其他实验室数据诊断为韦尔斯综合征的患者。
随时间推移体征和症状的变化。
给予皮质类固醇后皮肤病变改善。
韦尔斯综合征是一种类似细菌性蜂窝织炎的临床病症。其特征为红斑、水肿性压痛斑块,好发于下肢。作者报告此病例以提醒临床医生注意其他类似感染性蜂窝织炎的原发性皮肤病,以避免误诊和延误治疗。