Figurate erythema | |
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Concentric circles in Lyme disease (example of a figurate erythema) | |
Specialty | Dermatology |
Symptoms | Multiple red, wavy rings, concentric circles, arcs [1] |
Types | Classic types:erythema annulare centrifugum, erythema gyratum repens, erythema migrans, erythema marginatum [1] |
Figurate erythema describes a rash linked to various skin conditions, characterized by multiple red, wavy rings, concentric circles, and arcs, typically recognised as annular patterns. [1]
Four classic types have been reported as erythema annulare centrifugum, erythema gyratum repens, erythema migrans and erythema marginatum, though the pattern is seen in numerous other conditions. [2] [3]
The term was first described by Thomas Fox in 1889. [3]