Korean J Dermatol.  1989 Feb;27(1):59-63.

A Case of Erythema Elevatum Diutinum Occuring in a Child

• Choi SK
• Chung SL
• Kim SH
• Suh SB

Abstract

We report a case of erythema elevatum ditinum in a 6-year-old girl. Th symmetrically distributed skin lesions consisted of elevated purplish annular plaques and nodules on the elbows, knees, ankles and buttocks, and some of the lesions showed vesicles, hemorrhagic crusts, and necroses. Biopsy specimens from the knee and ankle revealed typical leukocytoclastic vasculitis. Ve performed a Multites CMI, a test for delayed r.utaneous hypersensitivity, in which the patient showed positive reaction to streptococcal antigen(Lancefield group C). We tried oral prednisolone and dapsone seperately and could see a remarkable response to both drugs.

Keyword

Dapsone; Erythema elevatum diutinum

MeSH Terms

Ankle
Biopsy
Buttocks
Child*
Dapsone
Elbow
Erythema*
Female
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Knee
Necrosis
Prednisolone
Skin
Vasculitis
Dapsone
Prednisolone