{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,9]],"date-time":"2026-09-09T00:08:00Z","timestamp":1788912480212,"version":"build-2803163510"},"reference-count":5,"publisher":"BMJ","issue":"9","content-domain":{"domain":["bmj.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["BMJ Case Rep"],"accepted":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,9]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,9]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Erythema ab igne (EAI) is a reticulated, erythematous rash resulting from repeated exposure to low-grade heat, commonly from heating devices. Although historically more common in adults, EAI is increasingly recognised in children due to the growing use of electronic devices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>We describe a boy in mid-childhood presenting with an abdominal rash, initially suspected of having a liver injury following minor trauma. Blood tests and abdominal imaging were unremarkable. On re-presentation with rash progression and skin breakdown, targeted history identified prolonged laptop-to-skin contact, leading to a diagnosis of EAI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>This case emphasises the importance of considering laptop-induced EAI in children presenting with reticulated rashes, as early recognition can prevent misdiagnosis, unnecessary investigations and avoidable radiation exposure.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1136\/bcr-2025-270756","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,9]],"date-time":"2026-09-09T00:00:10Z","timestamp":1788912010000},"page":"e270756","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Erythema ab igne in a paediatric patient: an unexpected cause"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Mara","family":"Znagoveanu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Edward","family":"Artley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Paediatrics, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026090817000584000_19.9.e270756.1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.5070\/D34N04R793","article-title":"Laptop-induced erythema ab igne: Report and review of literature","volume":"18","author":"Riahi","year":"2012","journal-title":"Dermatol Online J"},{"key":"2026090817000584000_19.9.e270756.2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"4807","DOI":"10.1007\/s00431-023-05155-1","article-title":"Pediatric erythema ab igne: clinical aspects and diagnostic issues","volume":"182","author":"Poddighe","year":"2023","journal-title":"Eur J Pediatr"},{"key":"2026090817000584000_19.9.e270756.3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"490","DOI":"10.3889\/oamjms.2017.137","article-title":"Erythema Ab Igne Caused By Laptop Computer","volume":"5","author":"Guarneri","year":"2017","journal-title":"Open Access Maced J Med Sci"},{"key":"2026090817000584000_19.9.e270756.4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3399\/bjgp20X712037"},{"key":"2026090817000584000_19.9.e270756.5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1361","DOI":"10.1111\/pde.14791","article-title":"Erythema ab igne in pediatric patients remote schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case series","volume":"38","author":"Duan","year":"2021","journal-title":"Pediatr Dermatol"}],"container-title":["BMJ Case Reports"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/syndication.highwire.org\/content\/doi\/10.1136\/bcr-2025-270756","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,9]],"date-time":"2026-09-09T00:00:11Z","timestamp":1788912011000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/casereports.bmj.com\/lookup\/doi\/10.1136\/bcr-2025-270756"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,9]]},"references-count":5,"journal-issue":{"issue":"9","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,8]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,9]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1136\/bcr-2025-270756"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/bcr-2025-270756","relation":{},"ISSN":["1757-790X"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1757-790X","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,9]]}}}