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Erythematous rash

Erythema
Erythema migrans - erythematous rash in Lyme disease - PHIL 9875.jpg
Characteristic "bull's eye" rash (erythema migrans) of early Lyme disease
Classification and external resources
Specialty Dermatology
ICD-10 L51-L54
ICD-9-CM 695
ICD-O l
DiseasesDB 4466
MeSH D004890
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Erythema (from the Greek erythros, meaning red) is redness of the skin or mucous membranes, caused by hyperemia (increased blood flow) in superficial capillaries. It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation. Examples of erythema not associated with pathology include nervous blushes.

It can be caused by infection, massage, electrical treatment, acne medication, allergies, exercise, solar radiation (sunburn), cutaneous radiation syndrome, mercury toxicity, blister agents,niacin administration, or waxing and tweezing of the hairs—any of which can cause the capillaries to dilate, resulting in redness. Erythema is a common side effect of radiotherapy treatment due to patient exposure to ionizing radiation.

Erythema disappears on finger pressure (blanching), while purpura or bleeding in the skin and pigmentation do not. There is no temperature elevation, unless it is associated with the dilation of arteries in the deeper layer of the skin.


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