A strange honeycomb rash appeared on a child’s stomach and grew more painful over weeks, until doctors traced the unusual skin damage to how he used his laptop
A mysterious honeycomb-like rash on a boy’s abdomen was initially mistaken for an injury, but doctors traced it to prolonged laptop use. The case highlights erythema ab igne, or “toasted skin syndrome,” caused by repeated low-level heat exposure and how simple changes can prevent it.
The Economic Times ·