Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome, Viral Infections, Exanthem - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Gianotti-Crosti syndrome viral infections, exanthem

Body Site

hand leg knee knuckle

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

annular

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

generalized, disseminated symmetric extensor surfaces

Comments

This healthy 12-year-old boy developed an asymptomatic symmetric red papular eruption on the face and extensor surfaces of the elbows and knees 2 weeks ago. A month earlier he had an upper respiratory tract infection. Epstein-Barr virus titers were pending.

Description

symmetric edematous discrete and confluent red papules and annular plaques

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2/28/2010 19:18:54

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