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acropustulosis
Etiology:
- may occur after infection or injury
- may occur as allergic reaction to scabies mite
Epidemiology:
- infants & children < 3 years of age
- occasionally seen in older children & adults [1]
Clinical manifestations:
- vesicopustular eruption of the palms & soles
- pruritus
- recurrent
- most cases disappear by age 3 years
image [1-4]
Laboratory:
- non diagnostic
Management:
- treatment unnecessary
- topical glucocorticoids
- oral antihistamines
- dapsone for difficult cases [4]
General
pustulosis
References
- Roland J, Gill K
Everything You Should Know About Acropustulosis
Healthline. Newsletter. July 20, 2017
https://www.healthline.com/health/acropustulosis
- Shanahan C, Elston DM
Medscape: Pediatric Acropustulosis
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/909472-overview
- Andreychik CM, Elston DM
Medscape: Acropustulosis of Infancy
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1109935-overview
- Duffill M
DermNetNZ: Acropustulosis of infancy
https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/acropustulosis-of-infancy