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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

urticaria hive

Body Site

leg

Age

8 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

A healthy 8 month old boy developed sidespread evanescent pruritic edematous red papules. Although the casue was not clear, he had recently finished a 10 day course of antibiotics for an ear infection. Urticaria waxed and waned for 2 weeks and then disappeared without complications.

Description

blanching red edematous papules

Categories

reactive erythema

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7/4/2002 21:35:42

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