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Eosinophilic annular erythema in childhood - Case report* * Work performed at the Departments of Dermatology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Santiago, Chile.

Abstract:

Eosinophilic annular erythema is a rare, benign, recurrent disease, clinically characterized by persistent, annular, erythematous lesions, revealing histopathologically perivascular infiltrates with abundant eosinophils. This report describes an unusual case of eosinophilic annular erythema in a 3-year-old female, requiring sustained doses of hydroxychloroquine to be adequately controlled.

Keywords:
Eosinophilia; Erythema; Pediatrics

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