Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome, Viral Infections, Exanthem - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Gianotti-Crosti syndrome viral infections, exanthem

Body Site

hand knee leg

Age

11 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy 11-year-old boy was evaluated for a minimally itchy diffuse papular eruption which was most dens on the extremities for 2 weeks. He had no systemic symptoms but did complain of diarrhea for 2 days before the eruption blossomed.

Description

symmetric scattered acral edematous 2-3 mm red papules

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5/10/2009 21:32:47

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