Acropustulosis Of Infancy - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Will Sorey, MD

Diagnosis

acropustulosis of infancy

Body Site

hand

Age

2 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

scattered

Color

white/hypo

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 2-year-old boy had a history of persistent pruritic pustules on the hands and feet. There were a few scattered lesions on the trunk, but the axillae and groin were spared. This case was prepared by Jason Adams, a third year medical student at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Description

2 year old with a history of persistant pustules on the distal extremities. There are a few lesions on the trunk, but the axillae and groin are spared. Case prepared by Jason Adams, M-3 at Univ of Mississippi School of Medicine.

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5/29/2003 9:09:51

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