Recurrent wells' syndrome associated with allergic asthma exacerbation

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2012

Autores

Cruz, MJ (Autor) Outra; Alberto Mota (Autor) FMUP; Baudrier, T (Autor) Outra; Guimaraes, S (Autor) Outra; Azevedo, F (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Vol. 31

Páginas: 154-156

ISSN: 1556-9527

Editora: Taylor & Francis

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 3 Citações

Scopus - 3 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-002-9PQ

DOI: 10.3109/15569527.2011.627523

Abstract (EN): Wells syndrome is an inflammatory eosinophilic dermatosis of unknown pathogenesis characterized by clinical polymorphism, a suggestive but nonspecific histopathologic traits, usually with a recurrent course and inconstant response to therapy. It seems to be an unspecific hypersensitivity reaction in response to various exogenous and endogenous stimuli, such as insect bites, infections, drug eruption or underlying internal disorders. We present a patient with allergic asthma and atopic dermatitis in whom a skin eruption developed in the sequence of allergic asthma exacerbation, which was clinically and histologically consistent with the diagnosis of eosinophilic cellulitis. The authors discuss the probability of a common pathogenesis and the role of IL-5. To our best knowledge this is the first pediatric case where this association is reported.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 3