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| Diagnosis: | EPSTEIN-BAR VIRUS INFECTION / DRUG REACTION / MORBILLIFORM ERUPTION | Category: | drug reaction / infections and infestations | ||
| Body Site: | abdomen / chest | Age: | 22 years | ||
| Contributor: | Franz Ritucci, MD | ||||
| Description: | generalized discrete and confluent red papules | ||||
| Comments: | This 22-year-old man was treated for a sore throat with amoxicillin and 3 days later developed a diffuse discrete and confluent morbilliform eruption. The differential diagnosis would include viral exanthem, drug eruption, and Epstein-Barr virus with a superimposed drug eruption. A Monospot test was positive | ||||
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| Diagnosis: | HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION / ORAL HAIRY LEUKOPLAKIA / EPSTEIN-BAR VIRUS INFECTION | Category: | mucous membrane disorders / infections and infestations | ||
| Body Site: | tongue, lateral border | Age: | 30 years | ||
| Contributor: | Eric Ehrsam, MD | ||||
| Description: | reticulated white plaques | ||||
| Comments: | A man 30 year-old, infected by human immunodeficiency virus, developed reticulated white plaques on the tongue. Oral hairy leukoplakia is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and occurs almost exclusively in men with Human imminodeficiency virus. This opportunistic infection indicates serious compromise of the immune system. | ||||
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| Diagnosis: | MONONUCLEOSIS / EPSTEIN-BAR VIRUS INFECTION / DRUG REACTION, MORBILLIFORM | Category: | reactive erythema / infections and infestations / Iatrogenic disorders, child abuse, | ||
| Body Site: | chest / trunk | Age: | 16 years | ||
| Contributor: | Tim Doran, MD | ||||
| Description: | diffuse symmetric morbilliform eruption | ||||
| Comments: | This adolescent was started on amoxicillin for a sore red throat, enlarged tonsils, and cervical adenopathy 2 days earlier. He developed a widespread morbilliform eruption with involvement of the palms and soles. His strep screen was negative, but his mono spot was positive. The antibiotic was discontinued and the rash resolved over the subsequent week. | ||||
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