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Asymmetric Periflexural Exanthem of Childhood: Multimedia

Author: Stewart P Adams, MD, FRCPC, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine
Coauthor(s): Patricia T Ting, MSc, MD, Dermatology Resident, Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta
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Updated: Sep 25, 2009

Multimedia

Morbilliformlike eruption in a child with involve...
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Media file 1: Morbilliformlike eruption in a child with involvement of the axilla, lateral thorax, and abdomen. Used with permission from McCuaig et al (1996) from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Morbilliformlike eruption in a child with involve...

Morbilliformlike eruption in a child with involvement of the axilla, lateral thorax, and abdomen. Used with permission from McCuaig et al (1996) from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Eczematouslike eruption with a predominantly hemi...
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Media file 2: Eczematouslike eruption with a predominantly hemicorporeal distribution photographed on the eighth day after initial appearance of lesions. Used with permission from Bodemer and de Prost (1992) from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Eczematouslike eruption with a predominantly hemi...

Eczematouslike eruption with a predominantly hemicorporeal distribution photographed on the eighth day after initial appearance of lesions. Used with permission from Bodemer and de Prost (1992) from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Pattern of reticulated plaques on the posterior l...
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Media file 3: Pattern of reticulated plaques on the posterior lower limb of a child. Used with permission from McCuaig et al (1996) from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Pattern of reticulated plaques on the posterior l...

Pattern of reticulated plaques on the posterior lower limb of a child. Used with permission from McCuaig et al (1996) from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Histopathologic slide demonstrates perivascular, ...
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Media file 4: Histopathologic slide demonstrates perivascular, interstitial, and periadnexal infiltrate of lymphocytes and histiocytes in the deep dermis (hematoxylin-phloxine-saffron stain). Used with permission from McCuaig et al (1996) from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Histopathologic slide demonstrates perivascular, ...

Histopathologic slide demonstrates perivascular, interstitial, and periadnexal infiltrate of lymphocytes and histiocytes in the deep dermis (hematoxylin-phloxine-saffron stain). Used with permission from McCuaig et al (1996) from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Histopathologic slide demonstrates epidermal spo...
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Media file 5: Histopathologic slide demonstrates epidermal spongiosis and lymphocytic infiltration of the intraepidermal portion of an eccrine duct (hematoxylin-phloxine-saffron stain). Used with permission from McCuaig et al (1996) from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Histopathologic slide demonstrates epidermal spo...

Histopathologic slide demonstrates epidermal spongiosis and lymphocytic infiltration of the intraepidermal portion of an eccrine duct (hematoxylin-phloxine-saffron stain). Used with permission from McCuaig et al (1996) from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

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Keywords

asymmetric periflexural exanthem of childhood, unilateral laterothoracic exanthem of childhood, ULE, APEC, papular erythema

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Stewart P Adams, MD, FRCPC, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine
Stewart P Adams, MD, FRCPC is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, and Canadian Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Patricia T Ting, MSc, MD, Dermatology Resident, Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Sciences, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta
Patricia T Ting, MSc, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alberta Medical Association, Canadian Dermatology Association, and Canadian Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Timothy McCalmont, MD, Director, UCSF Dermatopathology Service, Professor of Clinical Pathology and Dermatology, Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, University of California at San Francisco
Timothy McCalmont, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Medical Association, American Society of Dermatopathology, California Medical Association, College of American Pathologists, and United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
Disclosure: Apsara Consulting fee Independent contractor

Pharmacy Editor

David F Butler, MD, Professor of Dermatology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine; Chair, Department of Dermatology, Director, Dermatology Residency Training Program, Scott and White Clinic, Northside Clinic
David F Butler, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for MOHS Surgery, Association of Military Dermatologists, and Phi Beta Kappa
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH, Professor and Head, Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, Pediatrics, Medicine, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Physicians, and Sigma Xi
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Catherine Quirk, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Brown University
Catherine Quirk, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha and American Academy of Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Dirk M Elston, MD, Director, Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center
Dirk M Elston, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

 
 
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