Citation

Hassan S, Cohen PR. Cureus 2020; 12(5): e8056.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.8056

PMID

32537274 PMCID

Abstract

The ball sports-induced targetoid erythema (SITE) sign is a term that refers to annular erythematous lesions surrounding normal skin that occur after ball to skin contact. Associated purpura may be present or absent. A 19-year-old college student presented with multiple purpuric lesions of targetoid appearance. Additional history revealed that the lesions corresponded with the areas of ball contact during a paintball game. Similar lesions have been described in the participants of other sports, including floorball, ping pong, racquetball, and squash. When evaluating a patient with targetoid erythema with or without accompanying purpura, additional history of recent participation is an activity involving a high-velocity ball may be useful for establishing the diagnosis of the ball SITE sign.

Language: en

Keywords

ball; ecchymoses; erythema; paint; paintball; purpura; sign; sports; targetoid