Dermatitis, Seborrheic, Dermatitis, Atopic, Streptococcal Infection - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, atopic streptococcal infection

Body Site

axilla (armpit)

Age

10 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

intertrigenous (creases) symmetric

Comments

This healthy 10-month-old boy with atopic dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis developed weepy macerated red patches in the intertriginous creases. He also had pruritic excoriated patches on the cheeks, arms, and legs. A culture from the axilla grew Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus which cleared in 3 days on oral amoxicillin.

Description

symmetric red macerated intertriginous patches

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4/2/2005 23:43:22

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