Case Report: Erythema gyratum repens associated with adenomyosis and endometriosis: an immunological twist? - Takeaways - MDSpire

Case Report: Erythema gyratum repens associated with adenomyosis and endometriosis: an immunological twist?

  • By

  • Emanuele Scala

  • Donatella Sordi

  • Arlind Kalaja

  • Francesca Passarelli

  • Lidia Francesconi

  • Filomena Russo

  • July 10, 2026

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    A 37-year-old woman presented with pruritic erythematous plaques suggestive of erythema gyratum repens (EGR) and had a history of pelvic pain and menorrhagia.

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    Routine lab tests showed an elevated CA-125 level, while other tumor markers and autoantibody panels were unremarkable.

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    A targeted gynecological assessment revealed severe adenomyosis and concomitant endometriosis, leading to a total hysterectomy.

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    The patient's cutaneous eruption resolved completely within 2 months post-surgery without further dermatologic intervention.

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    This case highlights the potential for non-paraneoplastic conditions, such as chronic inflammatory gynecological diseases, to be associated with EGR.

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Case Report: Erythema gyratum repens associated with adenomyosis and endometriosis: an immunological twist?

  • by Emanuele Scala, Donatella Sordi, Arlind Kalaja, Francesca Passarelli, Lidia Francesconi, Filomena Russo

  • July 10, 2026

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