{"title":"Erythema annulare centrifugum associated with insulin therapy: a case report","authors":"Liza Mohapatra, S. Mangaraj","doi":"10.1002/pdi.2388","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"A 52‐year‐old man with type 2 diabetes presented with peripherally spreading erythematous annular eruptions around the insulin injection sites on the anterior thighs. These lesions appeared shortly after initiation of subcutaneous premix human insulin injection. On examination, two well‐defined annular erythematous plaques of size around 10cm x 5cm with a rim of trailing scale over the margin were seen over the anterior aspect of bilateral thighs. He underwent assessment for diabetic complications screening and other relevant investigations. Histopathological examination of the lesion revealed uninvolved epidermis along with classical coat sleeve appearance of perivascular lymphocytic infiltration and dermal oedema in the upper dermis, which was suggestive of a diagnosis of erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC). The lesions resolved completely in two weeks after stoppage of insulin.","PeriodicalId":20309,"journal":{"name":"Practical Diabetes","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5000,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Practical Diabetes","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.2388","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM","Score":null,"Total":0}
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A 52‐year‐old man with type 2 diabetes presented with peripherally spreading erythematous annular eruptions around the insulin injection sites on the anterior thighs. These lesions appeared shortly after initiation of subcutaneous premix human insulin injection. On examination, two well‐defined annular erythematous plaques of size around 10cm x 5cm with a rim of trailing scale over the margin were seen over the anterior aspect of bilateral thighs. He underwent assessment for diabetic complications screening and other relevant investigations. Histopathological examination of the lesion revealed uninvolved epidermis along with classical coat sleeve appearance of perivascular lymphocytic infiltration and dermal oedema in the upper dermis, which was suggestive of a diagnosis of erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC). The lesions resolved completely in two weeks after stoppage of insulin.
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