Measles, Viral Infections, Exanthem - DermAtlas

Contributor

Peter Rowe, MD

Diagnosis

measles viral infections, exanthem

Body Site

total body

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

Comments

A 5 year old boy developed fever, headache, and sore throat followed several days later by a red papular rash on the face. Five days later the raqsh was confluent on his face and disseminated over the trunk and extremities including the palms and soles.

Description

red confluent papular eruption

Image Added

10/25/2001 22:39:23

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