Scarlet Fever, Scarlatiniform Eruption - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

scarlet fever scarlatiniform eruption

Body Site

abdomen diaper area genital total body

Age

6 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

follicular scarlatiniform

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

generalized, disseminated

Comments

A healthy 6-year-old boy developed a diffuse papular eruption in association with headache, sore throad, and fever. His throat culture was positive for Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus, and he improved within several days on oral amoxacillin.

Description

generalized sand paper-like red papular eruption with accentuation in the skin creases

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3/9/2004 8:28:54

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