Thermal pillow: an unusual causative agent of erythema ab igne

Erythema ab igne (EAI), also known as "toasted skin syndrome" or "heatinduced circumscribed dermal melanosis", presents with pigmented reticular skin lesions with telangiectasias due to prolonged thermal radiation exposure. This article describes a 16-year-old male patient...

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Main Authors: Enver Turan, Yavuz Yeşilova, Derya Uçmak, Özgür İlhan Çelik
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2013-12-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1572
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description Erythema ab igne (EAI), also known as "toasted skin syndrome" or "heatinduced circumscribed dermal melanosis", presents with pigmented reticular skin lesions with telangiectasias due to prolonged thermal radiation exposure. This article describes a 16-year-old male patient with EAI due to the use of a thermal pillow, and discusses a potential causative agent of EAI. The potential hazards of misusing new technological equipment and the importance of consumer education are also discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-2396b224ab354e91819997efbf7dbf312025-08-20T02:55:23ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212013-12-01556Thermal pillow: an unusual causative agent of erythema ab igneEnver Turan0Yavuz YeşilovaDerya UçmakÖzgür İlhan ÇelikDepartments of Dermatology Muğla University Faculty of Medicine, Muğla, Turkey. enverturan@gmail.com. Erythema ab igne (EAI), also known as "toasted skin syndrome" or "heatinduced circumscribed dermal melanosis", presents with pigmented reticular skin lesions with telangiectasias due to prolonged thermal radiation exposure. This article describes a 16-year-old male patient with EAI due to the use of a thermal pillow, and discusses a potential causative agent of EAI. The potential hazards of misusing new technological equipment and the importance of consumer education are also discussed. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1572
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Thermal pillow: an unusual causative agent of erythema ab igne
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Thermal pillow: an unusual causative agent of erythema ab igne
title_full Thermal pillow: an unusual causative agent of erythema ab igne
title_fullStr Thermal pillow: an unusual causative agent of erythema ab igne
title_full_unstemmed Thermal pillow: an unusual causative agent of erythema ab igne
title_short Thermal pillow: an unusual causative agent of erythema ab igne
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