Erythema infectiosum ("slapped cheeks" syndrome): a little-known entity

Erythema infectiosum is an uncommon, benign, self-limited disease with a distinctive clinical picture, occurring mainly in children. An inquiry showed that most doctors who deal with children are not familiar with it, and the disease is therefore seldom diagnosed. As recognition has connotations which may sometimes be important, the disease is briefly reviewed, and three cases are reported.