Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome, Papular Acrodermatitis - DermAtlas

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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

Gianotti-Crosti syndrome papular acrodermatitis

Body Site

arm

Age

3 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

generalized, disseminated extensor surfaces

Comments

This healthy preschooler developed a generalized asymptomatic eruption with a predominance on the face and extensor surfaces of the arms and legs. He had a brief episode of diarrher the week before the exanthem appeared.

Description

symmetric disseminated 2 mm edematous red papules

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6/11/2006 20:34:51

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