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Vincent C.B. Lin, MD

Diagnosis

miliaria crystallina

Body Site

trunk thigh

Age

25 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

dense

Color

skin color

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

A 25-year-old man developed miliaria crystallina during a hospitalization following the development of a hemothorax during a traffic accident. The eruption appeared suddenly after he applied an emollient to the skin and ruptured with gentle rubbing.

Description

diffuse dew drop-like superficial 2-3 mm vesicles without inflammation

Categories

vesiculobullous eruptions

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9/28/2005 23:29:58

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