Acropustulosis Of Infancy - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

acropustulosis of infancy

Body Site

sole foot

Age

4 months

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy 4-month-old boy developed extremely pruritic red papules which evolved into pustules on his hands and feet with a predilection for the palms and soles. The etruption waxed and waned for 6 months before resolving without scarring. During flares lesions improved somwehat with a high potecy topical steroid applied twice a day.

Description

2 mm red papules and pustules on a red base

Image Added

7/25/2010 22:02:16

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