Figurate annulare erythemas

The word “Erythema” was first mentioned circa 1780. Erythema originates from the Greek word “erythrós (red)” and the suffix “ēma ."In 1889 in the "Atlas of Rare Skin Diseases," George Henry Fox introduced the term figurate erythemas (1). According to the clinical pattern, figurate erythemas are d efined as annular, circinate, concentric, polycyclic or arciform erythematous skin lesions with a tendency to spread centrifugally (2).
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Source Type: research