Erythromelia

The term “erythromelia” became known in the second half of the 19th century to designate a rare disease, which is a hematogenous tumor of red blood cells, which is most often localized in the lymphoid tissue of the liver, less often in the lymph nodes and gall bladder. The disease was first described

Introduction Erythromelia is a rare and quite severe disease characterized by damage to the skin and subcutaneous tissue in the facial area (on the face). The most common localization is the face, neck, forehead. Mostly young and middle-aged people suffer.

Signs of the disease on the face With erythromelia, skin swelling is observed. Reddish-orange in color. A black coating is often visible on the surface of the tumor, which is removed when scraped. Therefore, the rash can be easily scratched and still cause bleeding. This distinguishes it from other skin and venereal diseases accompanied by the appearance of belesov