Scarlet Fever, Strawberry Tongue - DermAtlas

Contributor

Hannah R Boyd, RN

Diagnosis

scarlet fever strawberry tongue

Body Site

tongue

Age

10 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 10-year-old boy developed a fever to 103 degrees F, tachycardia, cough, myalgias, numbness in his legs, a diffuse red eruption, and a strawberry tongue. He had a history of a strep throat 2 weeks earlier. He was treated with ceftriaxone and oral antibiotics for 10 days. The scarlatiniform eruption started on his abdomen and disseminated.

Description

red tongue with prominent papillae

Image Added

7/14/2005 11:57:30

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