Red ear syndrome and auricular erythromelalgia: the same condition?

Clinical and Experimental DermatologyVolume 34, Issue 8 p. e626-e628 Red ear syndrome and auricular erythromelalgia: the same condition? T. J. Brill, T. J. Brill Department of Dermatology, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorB. Funk, B. Funk Department of Dermatology, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorD. Thaçi, D. Thaçi Department of Dermatology, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorR. Kaufmann, R. Kaufmann Department of Dermatology, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, GermanySearch for more papers by this author T. J. Brill, T. J. Brill Department of Dermatology, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorB. Funk, B. Funk Department of Dermatology, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorD. Thaçi, D. Thaçi Department of Dermatology, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorR. Kaufmann, R. Kaufmann Department of Dermatology, J.W. Goethe-University, Frankfurt, GermanySearch for more papers by this author First published: 13 November 2009 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03342.xCitations: 23 Dr Thomas J. Brill, Department of Dermatology, J.W. Goethe-University of Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt, Germany.E-mail: thomas.brill@kgu.de Conflict of interest: none declared. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary Several cases of relapsing attacks during which the ear becomes red and patients experience a burning sensation have been reported in the literature. This combination of symptoms has been described as 'red ear syndrome' (RES). We report on a 7-year-old boy who had episodes of reddening, swelling and a burning sensation in one ear with local hyperthermia persisting for 3 years. The differential diagnosis included RES and erythromelalgia, as isolated auricular variants of erythromelalgia have been described and the symptoms are difficult to distinguish from RES. In this report, we discuss the similarities and differences between RES and erythromelalgia. Citing Literature Volume34, Issue8December 2009Pages e626-e628 RelatedInformation