Thermal pillow: an unusual causative agent of erythema ab igne

Abstract

Erythema ab igne (EAI), also known as "toasted skin syndrome" or "heat-induced circumscribed dermal melanosis", presents with pigmented reticular skin lesions with telangiectasias due to prolonged thermal radiation exposure. This article describes a 16-year-old male patient with EAI due to the use of a thermal pillow, and discusses a potential causative agent of EAI. The potential hazards of misusing new technological equipment and the importance of consumer education are also discussed.