Erythema ab igne

Erythema ab igne
Classification and external resources
Erythema ab igne in a person with chronic abdominal pain who found some relief from the application of heat.
ICD-10L59.0
ICD-9692.82
DiseasesDB4438
eMedicinederm/130

Erythema ab igne (other names include hot water bottle rash fire stains, laptop thigh, granny's tartan and toasted skin syndrome). It is a rash of the skin, which is usually caused by the long-term exposure to heat or infrared radiation, and which is not a burn. Usually the name is abbreviated EAI.

Some people may complain of mild itchiness and a burning sensation. When a change in skin pigmentation can not be seen, it is often not noticed at all.

References

  1. ↑ Rudolph CM, Soyer HP, Wolf P, Kerl H (February 1998). "Hot-water-bottle rash: not only a sign of chronic pancreatitis". Lancet. 351 (9103): 677. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)78465-8. PMID 9500360. S2CID 40827390.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. Chapter87. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Riahi, R. R.; Cohen, P. R.; Robinson, F. W.; Gray, J. M. (Nov 2010). "Riahi RR, Cohen PR, Robinson FW, Gray JM. Erythema ab igne mimicking livedo reticularis". International Journal of Dermatology. 49 (11): 1314–1317. doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04433.x. PMID 20964656. S2CID 30189490.