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Gravitational Erythema
Author(s) -
Rahmatulla Seher,
Scharrer Krisztina,
Schofield Julia,
Hussain Khalid,
Hepburn Neill
Publication year - 2015
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/pde.12556
Subject(s) - rash , medicine , erythema , upper abdomen , dermatology , abdomen , surgery
We report a case of gravitational erythema in a 13‐year‐old boy who presented with a blotchy erythematous rash affecting his arms when hanging down and legs and lower abdomen on standing. The cutaneous symptoms in the upper limbs would resolve rapidly on elevation of the arms, whereas the lower limb rash would disappear on lying flat. Although this is a benign condition, no effective treatment has previously been reported. Our patient was managed with compression stockings, which provided some symptomatic benefit.