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Asymmetric Periflexural Exanthem of Childhood: Follow-up
Updated: Sep 25, 2009
Follow-up
Further Inpatient Care
- Inpatient care is never required for asymmetric periflexural exanthem of childhood (APEC), a self-limited syndrome.
Further Outpatient Care
- None is required for asymmetric periflexural exanthem of childhood.
Complications
- No complications have been documented for asymmetric periflexural exanthem of childhood.
Prognosis
- The prognosis is excellent; the course of asymmetric periflexural exanthem of childhood is self-limited and spontaneously resolves in 4-6 weeks without medical intervention.
Patient Education
- The unique presentation and appearance of skin lesions may be a cause of significant concern to the patient and his or her parents or caregivers.
- The patient should be educated and reassured that asymmetric periflexural exanthem of childhood a benign, self-limited exanthem without sequelae (eg, systemic symptoms, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, scarring, other skin changes).
- For excellent patient education resources, visit eMedicine's Skin, Hair, and Nails Center and Blood and Lymphatic System Center. Also, see eMedicine's patient education articles Skin Rashes in Children and Swollen Lymph Glands.
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Keywords
asymmetric periflexural exanthem of childhood, unilateral laterothoracic exanthem of childhood, ULE, APEC, papular erythema
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