A Case of Laptop Computer-Induced Erythema Ab Igne
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Erythema ab igne induced by a laptop computer.
Erythema ab igne (EAI) or ‘toasted skin’ is a reticular, telangiectatic, pigmented dermatosis, occuring after long-term exposure to infrared radiation that is insufficient to produce a burn [1]. Only few case report is founded in literature about laptop computerinduced erythema ab igne [2]. A 31-year-old woman presented with a 8-week history of an asymptomatic patch on her left thigh. On physic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Haseki Tıp Bülteni
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1302-0072
DOI: 10.4274/haseki.1637