Erythema Marginatum

Erythema Marginatum refers to the existence of pink rings over the trunk and inner surfaces of the limbs that may come or go for months together. It is mostly found on extensor surfaces, with the face usally being spared. The rings are non-pruritic and are not raised ever. Erythema marginatum rarely occurs in patients suffering from rheumatic fever, but is regarded as a major Jones criterion during its occurrence, amongst carditis, Sydenham’s chorea, polyarthritis, and subcutaneous nodules. Since it is considered an early feature of rheumatic fever that could be linked with mild carditis (or swelling of the heart muscle).