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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis in a six-year-old boy
Un Ha Lee1, Jung Hun Yang, Jung Chul Choi
1Department of Dermatology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
The Journal of Dermatology
|July 6, 2004
Abstract:
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) presents with an abrupt onset of widespread pustules on erythematous base and rapid spontaneous healing. AGEP may have a variety of causative factors such as drugs, viral infection and exposure to mercury. We report a case of AGEP in a 6-year-old boy who presented with acute onset of fever and widespread pustular eruption on erythematous bases. Histologic examination showed neutrophilic subcorneal spongiform pustule. It is an uncommon condition in children.