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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

boil Staphylococcal infection, methicillin resistant Staphylococcal infection

Body Site

leg thigh

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red yellow

Morphology

pustule

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 5-year-old boy developed recurrent painful boils on his legs for several months. His parents and siblings had similar lesions. Note the early follicular papules on his right thigh.

Description

grouped red papules

Categories

infections and infestations

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11/16/2005 22:16:09

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