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atypical measles
Etiology: paramyxovirus
Epidemiology:
- individuals contracting measles who received killed measles vaccine between 1963-1967 in the USA
Clinical manifestations:
1) maculopapular eruption beginning on distal extremities, spreading centrally
2) skin lesions may evolve into vesicles or petechiae
3) edema of extremities
4) Koplik's spots are absent
5) headache
6) nodular pneumonia
Related
Koplik's spot
measles (1st disease)
paramyxoviridae
General
viral infection
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.
Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 93