Gravitational erythema

Abstract

We report a case of gravitational erythema in a 13-year-old boy who presented with a blotchy erythematous rash affecting his arms when hanging down and legs and lower abdomen on standing. The cutaneous symptoms in the upper limbs would resolve rapidly on elevation of the arms, whereas the lower limb rash would disappear on lying flat. Although this is a benign condition, no effective treatment has previously been reported. Our patient was managed with compression stockings, which provided some symptomatic benefit.