Hand-foot-mouth Syndrome, Viral Infections, Exanthem - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

hand-foot-mouth syndrome viral infections, exanthem

Body Site

hand foot mouth

Age

3 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant) symmetric

Comments

This healthy 3-year-old boy with low grade fever and a history of diarrhea 2 days ago developed a red papular eruption which evolved to elongated vesicles on a red base on his hands, feet, and buttocks. Several punched out erosions were noted on his hard palate. These findings were typical of hand-foot-mouth syndrome, and his symptoms and skin lesions resolved 2 days later.

Description

2-4 mm red papules and elongated vesicles on a red base

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1/9/2011 15:36:05

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