Eosinophilic Cellulitis

Well's Syndrome

Synonyms

Eosinophilic Cellulitis
Granulomatous Dermatitis with Eosinophilia
Wells' Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Familial eosinophilic cellulitis is a rare skin disorder. It is characterized by raised, red, swollen, and warm areas of skin, in a flame-shaped pattern with associated pain. The exact cause of the disease is unknown. However, bites of spiders, bees, mites, fleas, or ticks (arthropods) are often associated with this skin condition..

Resources

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. 22100 Gratiot Avenue Eastpointe, MI 48021 United StatesTel: 586 776 3900 Fax: 586 776 3903 Email: aarda@aarda.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NEAtlanta, GA 30333Tel: (404)639-3534 Tel: (800) 311-3435

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 9000 Rockville Pike Building 31A Bethesda, MD 20892 Tel: (301) 496-5717 Fax: (301) 402-0120

American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology 611 East Wells StreetMilwaukee, WI 53202 Tel: (414) 272-6071Fax: (414) 276-3349Tel: (800) 822-2762 Email: info@aaaai.org

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Eosinophilic Cellulitis - Well's Syndrome

Author: Justin Brown, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Dermatology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Coauthor(s): Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH, Professor and Head, Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, Pediatrics, Medicine, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Justin Brown, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, and Sigma Xi

Editor(s): Takeji Nishikawa, MD, Emeritus Professor, Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine; Director, Samoncho Dermatology Clinic; Managing Director, The Waksman Foundation of Japan Inc; David F Butler, MD, Professor, Texas A&M University College of Medicine; Director, Division of Dermatology, Scott and White Clinic; Rosalie Elenitsas, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Director, Penn Cutaneous Pathology Services, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Catherine Quirk, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Brown University; and Dirk M Elston, MD, Teaching Faculty, Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center

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