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figurate dermatitis (rings, arcs)
Etiology:
1) primary cutaneous disorders
- dermatophytosis (Tinea)
- urticaria
- erythema annulare
- granuloma annulare
2) systemic diseases
a) migratory
- erythema migrans
- erythema gyratum repens
- erythema marginatum
- pustular psoriasis
- necrolytic migratory erythema
b) non-migratory
- sarcoidosis
- subacute lupus erythematosus
- secondary syphilis
- cutaneous T cell lymphoma
- elastosis perforans serpingosa
Specific
dermatophytosis
erythema annulare
granuloma annulare (GA)
urticaria (hives)
General
dermatitis
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 293