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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Erythema > Erythema Ab Igne
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Skin Manifestations > Erythema > Erythema Ab Igne
Wounds and Injuries > Burns > Erythema Ab Igne

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Erythema Ab Igne  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • A cutaneous finding caused by prolonged heat exposure (e.g., space heater) and local heat injury (e.g., caused by LASER THERAPY). It is characterized by epidermal atrophy, reticular hyperpigmentation, and telangiectatic dermatosis.

History note

  • 2022

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000089965

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