Epstein-Bar Virus Infection, Drug Reaction, Morbilliform Eruption - DermAtlas

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Franz Ritucci, MD

Diagnosis

Epstein-Bar virus infection drug reaction morbilliform eruption

Body Site

abdomen chest

Age

22 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

discrete confluent

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

generalized, disseminated symmetric

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

Description

generalized discrete and confluent red papules

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9/10/2006 21:34:18

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