Fifth Disease, Viral Infections, Exanthem - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

fifth disease viral infections, exanthem

Body Site

hand foot leg

Age

9 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

annular

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

Comments

A healthy 9 year old girl developed "slapped" red cheeks followed by a disseminated red annular and reticulated exanthem. The eruption was not symptomatic and became more prominent with sports activities and hot showers.

Description

slapped red cheeks, annular and reticulated red papular eruption most prominent on extremities

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4/7/2001 23:30:31

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