Erythema marginatum

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Erythema marginatum
Classification & external resources

ICD-10	L53.2
DiseasesDB	4443

Erythema marginatum is described as the presence of pink rings on the trunk and inner surfaces of the arms and legs which come and go for as long as several months. The rings are barely raised and are pruritic. The face is generally spared.

It occurs in less than 5% of patients with rheumatic fever, but is considered a major Jones criterion when it does occur.

It is an early feature of rheumatic fever and may be associated with mild carditis (inflammation of heart muscle).

[edit] Types

Some sources distinguish between the following:

• "Erythema marginatum rheumaticum"
• "Erythema marginatum perstans"

[edit] External links

• Photo
• Health Pictures
• GPnotebook -2140471290
• Merck Manual 19-270a
• eMedicine derm/131 - "Erythema Annulare Centrifugum" ("Erythema marginatum perstans")