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Erythema Ab igne after footbath with Chinese herbal remedies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21292205     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Erythema ab igne (EAI) is a reticulated, telangiectatic, and hyperpigmented skin eruption resulting from chronic exposure to long-term moderate heat. The incidence has decreased substantially today because of the advent of modern central heating systems. Recently, we encountered a patient who developed EAI after 2 weeks of footbaths with Chinese herbal remedies, which she used to treat her acute ankle sprain. Alternative Chinese medicine, such as herbal footbath, is a prevalent medical practice to treat acute pains as well as many chronic musculoskeletal ailments among Chinese and Asian populations. It has also become increasingly popular in Western countries in the past decade. Herein, we would like to report an uncommon case of iatrogenic EAI caused by footbath and raise the attention of clinicians to such rare, potentially malignant-transforming, dermatosis.
Authors:
Jeng-Feng Chen; Ying-Chun Liu; Yu-Fei Chen; Chien-Ping Chiang; Wei-Ming Wang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-01-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA     Volume:  74     ISSN:  1728-7731     ISO Abbreviation:  J Chin Med Assoc     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-04     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101174817     Medline TA:  J Chin Med Assoc     Country:  China (Republic : 1949- )    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  51-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
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