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Encyclopedia > Erythema marginatum
Erythema marginatum
ICD-10 L53.2
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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. The following codes are used with International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. ... The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. ... An itch (Latin: pruritus) is a sensation felt on an area of skin that makes a person or animal want to scratch it. ...


It occurs in less than 5% of patients with rheumatic fever, but is considered a major Jones criterion when it does occur. Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. ... Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. ...


It is an early feature of rheumatic fever and may be associated with mild carditis (inflammation of heart muscle). Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. ... Carditis is the inflammation of the heart or its surroundings. ...


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Erythema marginatum - WrongDiagnosis.com (383 words)
Erythema marginatum (medical condition): A condition which is characterized by reddened areas of the skin which are disk shaped with elevated edges.
Erythema Marginatum: an evanescent, erythematous rash characteris- tically (though not commonly) seen in the early stages of rheumatic fever.
Erythema marginatum: Erythema marginatum is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Erythema
Dorlands Medical Dictionary (3884 words)
gyra´tum erythema multiforme characterized by gyrate, figurate, circinate, annular, arcuate, polycyclic, serpiginous, or reticulate lesions that tend to migrate and spread peripherally with central clearing.
margina´tum rheuma´ticum a superficial, often asymptomatic, form of gyrate erythema sometimes seen with rheumatic fever; it is characterized by transient eruption on the trunk and extensor surfaces of the limbs of flat to slightly indurated, nonscaling, and usually multiple lesions..
nodo´sum mi´grans a variant of erythema nodosum in which the lesions are asymmetrical, often unilateral, usually less acute and less numerous than those in the classic disorder, with coalescence and clearing of older central nodules and formation of new lesions nearby, which gives the appearance of migration.
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