Viral exanthems

Published on 11/06/2015 by admin

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Koplik’s spots. Red buccal mucosa with 1-mm white macules in a child with measles.

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Infectious mononucleosis. Widespread red papules over chest of pre-teen.

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Erythema infectiosum. Lacy rash on both extremities and trunk following red cheeks.

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Aymmetric periflexural exanthem with lacy rash on one inner arm.

CLINICAL FEATURES

Viral exanthems are quite common in childhood. Two major patterns are discrete red papules and macules (measles-like or morbilliform) and a lacy red macular pattern.

Morbilliform eruptions

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