Chicken Pox, Varicella - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

chicken pox varicella

Body Site

arm

Age

3 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This healthy toddler developed an itchy red papular eruption which evolved to vesicles, and then umbilicated crusts. He had a recent history of expopsure to varicella.

Description

2-4 mm drying vesicles and crusts with hyperpigmentation

Image Added

5/24/2004 21:59:35

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