DermAtlas: Dermatology Image viralexanthem_1_011215 (viral infections, exanthem

Dermatology - LEG: viral infections, exanthem - morbilliform eruption

Image Name:

viralexanthem_1_011215

File Type:

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Diagnosis:

VIRAL INFECTIONS, EXANTHEM / MORBILLIFORM ERUPTION

Category:

infections and infestations /
annular eruption

Morphology:

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Organization:

annular

Pattern:

Color:

red

Body Site:

leg / total body

Age:

4 years

Gender:

Male

Image Year:

2001

Contributor:

Bernard Cohen, MD

First Published:

December 25, 2001

Description:

diffuse symmetric red annular papular eruption

Comments:

A 4 year old boy developed a fever and minimally itchy red papular eruption with some annular papules and plaques suggestive of target lesions. His mucous membranes were clear. His sister and cousin with whom he spent Thanksgiving vacation developed fever and a similar rahs within 3 days of his.

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