Wells syndrome

Wells syndrome
cellulitis with erythema, edema, and often blistering of the skin accompanied by eosinophilia, flame figures, and a mild fever; a single episode lasts 2 to 6 weeks and recurrences or exacerbations are common. Called also eosinophilic cellulitis.

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