Drug Reaction, Morbilliform Eruption - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

drug reaction morbilliform eruption

Body Site

total body chest abdomen

Age

16 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

discrete confluent

Color

red

Morphology

morbilliform

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This healthy adolescent developed a morbilliform eruption on the fourth day of a course of oral amoxicillin for streptococcal pharyngitis. The lesions resolved over the next week following discontinuation of the medication.

Description

generalized discrete and confluent 3-4 mm red papules

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8/29/2010 21:30:30

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