Erythema means reddening of the skin due to inflammation which is usually a result of accumulation of cells of the immune system and chemicals these cells release. There can be many reasons for the ...

RECENT work from this laboratory indicates that patients who have rejected skin homografts manifest a "delayed" type of hypersensitivity to homologous leukocytes. This is evidenced by typical erythema ...

It's a rash that's often the first symptom of Lyme disease. It's typically a circular red area. It might clear in the middle, forming a bull's-eye pattern, but most of the time it doesn't. It can ...

Erythema marginatum is a rare skin rash that spreads on the trunk and limbs. The rash is round, with a pale-pink center, surrounded by a slightly raised red outline. The rash can appear in rings or ...

A 77-year-old Caucasian man presented to our institution with a 3-4-week history of erythema and mild pruritus involving the left leg. His history was questionable for a recent spider bite. The ...

A previously healthy 22-month-old girl of Asian heritage presented with a 10-day history of high fever and a 3-day history of nonpurulent conjunctivitis, erythema and swelling of her left upper arm ...