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erythema toxicum
Etiology: idiopathic
Epidemiology:
- occurs in newborn infants
Pathology:
1) self-limited rash
2) pustules filled with eosinophils (occasionally)
Clinical manifestations:
1) erythema
2) small papules
3) pustules may overly hair follicles
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erythema
General
pustular dermatitis
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.