Miliaria Rubra, Dermatitis, Contact Irritant - DermAtlas

Contributor

Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

miliaria rubra dermatitis, contact irritant

Body Site

total body chest abdomen arm

Age

55 years

Pigmentation

Organization

scattered confluent

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 55-year-old tourist developed widespread miliaria rubra on the second day of his trip to Luxor on a hot humid day. Lesions worsened for 3 days and his wife applied a topical antihistamine gel which triggered a superimposed eczematous reaction.

Description

generalized uniform 2 mm papules some with a central crust

Image Added

11/2/2004 22:31:55

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