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Congenital Wells Syndrome
Author(s) -
Garty BenZion,
Feinmesser Meora,
David Michael,
Gayer Shraga,
Da Yehuda L.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1997.tb00966.x
Subject(s) - medicine , scalp , erythema , pregnancy , girl , pediatrics , dermatology , trunk , surgery , psychology , developmental psychology , genetics , biology , ecology
We describe a girl with eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells syndrome) in whom the disease appeared immediately after birth with subcutaneous nodules on t he scalp and trunk, followed by the characteristic skin swelling and erythema at the age of 6 months. The lesions disappeared after a few weeks, but recurred several times. The mother had consumed large quantities of medications during the pregnancy, including iron, vitamins, and “natural remedies.” Based on time of onset, this may be regarded as a unique case of congenital Wells syndrome. Its relation to the medications taken by the mother remains speculative. Subcutaneous nodules may be the presenting sign of Wells syndrome in children.