Mastocytosis - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Gosia Nowak, MD

Diagnosis

mastocytosis

Body Site

total body trunk

Age

2 weeks

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

Comments

A 2 week old infant developed progressive disseminated hemorrhagic bullae over much of the skin surface. He receivedsystemic steroids and intensive volume and pressor support in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for several weeks. Although he continues to develop new blisters, they are more limited and he was discharged home on oral antihistamines and tapering oral steroids.

Description

widespread hemorrhagic bullae

Image Added

9/16/2001 21:41:50

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