Scarlet Fever - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Will Sorey, MD

Diagnosis

scarlet fever

Body Site

groin abdomen

Age

6 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

scarlatiniform

Color

brown purple

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 6-year-old girl with a recent history of sore throat developed fine bumps over her arms and trunk. Her mother was alarmed by peeling in the groin, shoulder, neck and digits which appeared a few days later. Although a throat culture was negative, anti-steptolysin antibody was greater than 250. This case prepare by senior medical student at the University of Mississippi Arlene Chiemprabha.

Description

generalized fine violaceous papular eruption and desquamation

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10/4/2009 0:25:24

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