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Asymmetric Periflexural Exanthem of Childhood: Report of Two New Cases
Author(s) -
Gelmetti Carlo,
Grimalt Ramon,
Cambiaghi Stefano,
Caputo Ruggero
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1994.tb00073.x
Subject(s) - exanthem , medicine , rash , upper trunk , dermatology , trunk , pediatrics , surgery , ecology , brachial plexus , biology
A newly described exanthem of infancy consists of an eczematous or scarlatinltorm eruption that starts initially from one axillary fold and spreads unilaterally and centrifugally on the trunk and the proximal part of the upper limb. Minor lesions are infrequently present on the contralaterai side. The rash may be slightly pruritic and sometimes associated with a moderate regional lymphadenopathy. The appearance in small epidemics and the seasonal prevalence imply a viral agent as the probable origin. We report two new cases of this entity, which appears to be not so rare.