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Erythema ab igne of shins: A kerosene stove-induced prototype in diabetics
Y Milgrom1, T Sabag1, A Zlotogorski2, SN Heyman1
1 Department of Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospitals, Jerusalem, Israel
2 Department of Dermatology, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospitals, Jerusalem, Israel
Correspondence Address:
S N Heyman
Department of Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospitals, Jerusalem
Israel
A patient with erythema ab igne of shins is presented, caused by repeated thermal injury induced by a heating stove placed between the knees. This injury pattern has been repeatedly identified in diabetic patients involved in similar heating practice, underscoring a possible predisposition related to diabetic neuropathy.
How to cite this article:
Milgrom Y, Sabag T, Zlotogorski A, Heyman S N. Erythema ab igne of shins: A kerosene stove-induced prototype in diabetics.J Postgrad Med 2013;59:56-57
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How to cite this URL:
Milgrom Y, Sabag T, Zlotogorski A, Heyman S N. Erythema ab igne of shins: A kerosene stove-induced prototype in diabetics. J Postgrad Med [serial online] 2013 [cited 2023 Feb 7 ];59:56-57
Available from: https://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2013;volume=59;issue=1;spage=56;epage=57;aulast=Milgrom;type=0 |
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