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Kevin Rodbell

Diagnosis

abrasion trauma pool burn

Body Site

finger

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

crust/eschar

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy 5-year-old girl complained of tender patches on the tips of her toes and fingers after spending a day at the pool. Her brother was evaluated for similar lesions last summer also following swimming. These abrasions from scraping against the bottom and sides of the pool healed quickly.

Description

symmetric acral red tender edematous slightly crusted patches

Categories

environmental injury

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6/6/2010 22:17:09

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