The rash with maculopapules and fever in children

AbstractSeveral medical conditions can cause children to present with fever and a maculopapular rash Although some presentations are benign, others may be medical emergencies, which warrant a prompt diagnosis. We review some of the more common causes of fever and maculopapular dermatitirs, rash incl...

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Published in:Clinics in dermatology 2019-03, Vol.37 (2), p.119-128
Main Authors: Muzumdar, Sonal, MD, Rothe, Marti Jill, MD, Grant-Kels, Jane M., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Dermatology
Drug Eruptions - diagnosis
Drug Eruptions - etiology
Drug Eruptions - pathology
Drug Eruptions - therapy
Exanthema - diagnosis
Exanthema - etiology
Exanthema - pathology
Exanthema - therapy
Fever - etiology
Humans
Incidence
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - complications
Parapsoriasis - diagnosis
Parapsoriasis - etiology
Parapsoriasis - pathology
Parapsoriasis - therapy
Skin - pathology
Virus Diseases - complications
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Summary:AbstractSeveral medical conditions can cause children to present with fever and a maculopapular rash Although some presentations are benign, others may be medical emergencies, which warrant a prompt diagnosis. We review some of the more common causes of fever and maculopapular dermatitirs, rash including infectious processes (roseola; rubeola; rubella; parvovirus B19; hand, foot, and mouth disease; scarlet fever; meningococcemia; Epstein-Barr virus infection), hypersensitivity reactions (exanthematous drug reactions), and vasculitis syndromes (Kawasaki disease). We have included a diagnostic algorithm to facilitate rapid identification of the etiology of the rash and fever. Those conditions that can occur in children but are seen predominantly in adults are discussed in the contribution “Rash with maculopapules and fever in adults” in this issue.
ISSN:0738-081X
1879-1131
DOI:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2018.12.005