Abstract
The gyrate erythemas are a heterogeneous group of dermatoses clinically defined by the presence of circinate, annular, and/or polycyclic lesions that are often associated with serious underlying systemic diseases (1). The gyrate erythemas consist of the entities erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), erythema marginatum rheumaticum (EMR), erythema gyratum repens (EGR), and erythema chronicum migrans (ECM). The latter two entities, namely EGR and ECM, are associated with potentially deadly underlying disorders and thus will be discussed in greater detail.
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(2007). Gyrate Erythemas: Erythema Gyratum Repens and Erythema Chronicum Migrans. In: Deadly Dermatologic Diseases. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68858-9_16
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